Pyongyang vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$1502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$3800
🏠 One person rent
$957
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$1892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
52
😀 Quality of life
16
83
🏙️ Population
2.86M
842K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 11% more expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 2973rd and 3682nd ($1672 vs $1502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in North Korea and Italy, respectively. Check North Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.3 months in Turin. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Turin ranked 5th in Italy, while ranked 9011th and 385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Turin

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Pyongyang Turin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$698
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$501
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$1379
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$977
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$4088
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$2099
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$13200

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$1555
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$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1200
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1164
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1396
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1280
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1131
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1364
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1262
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1380
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1724
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1553
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1543
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1449
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$1795
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1616
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1470
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1559
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2146
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$2052
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1429
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1557
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1478
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1697
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1510
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1333
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2763
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1460
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1448
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$7469
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1563
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1721
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1494
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1391