Pyongyang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$957
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
23
96
🏙️ Population
2.86M
14.3M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 0.6% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3318th and 3273rd ($1669 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in North Korea and Japan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 9024th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Tokyo

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Pyongyang Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$17493

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$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006