Pyongyang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Pyongyang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1661
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$4689
🏠 One person rent
$951
$844
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$318
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
19
100
🏙️ Population
2.86M
14M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 7% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2402nd and 2147th ($1661 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in North Korea and Japan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 9024th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$7.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3214
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1601
$1415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.02%
1.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$8885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$899
$5220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$7.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$7.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.45
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.8
$70.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3853
$16527

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1463
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1479
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1500
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1480
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1483
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1454
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1467
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1466
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1453
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1466
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1493
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$961
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1494
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$663
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$621
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$939
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$932
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$924
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1030
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$933
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1528
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$985
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1151
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1625
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$929
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$998
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$914
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$925
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$924
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$663
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$962
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1068
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$925
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$966
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1058
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1052
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1074
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1050
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1057
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1083
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1055
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1066
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1054
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1094
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1133
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1076
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1048
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1093
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1186
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1059
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1041
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1070
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1050