Pyongyang vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4114
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$959
$657
🏘️ Family rent
$2118
$1189
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$1737
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
52
😀 Quality of life
20
82
🏙️ Population
2.86M
842K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 18% more expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 2779th and 3782nd ($1675 vs $1424) 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.2 months in Turin. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Turin ranked 5th in Italy, while ranked 8868th and 455th 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
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$62.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3191
$1280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$887
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.5
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1656
$3850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$984
$2002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.43
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3399
$12194

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$1546
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$1549
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$1538
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$1565
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$1568
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$1075
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$1572
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$505
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$503
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$1055
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$1099
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$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
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$955
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$1597
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$1092
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$1163
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$1334
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$1089
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$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
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$1209
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$1162
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$1202
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$1293
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$1203
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$1074
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$1474
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$1157
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$1401
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$1503
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$1389
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1512
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$1496
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$1271
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$1723
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$1576
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$1422
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$1592
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$1470
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$2022
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$1950
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1344
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$1503
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$1506
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$1586
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1634
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$1362
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$1452
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$1228
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$2507
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$1364
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$6747
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$1310
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$6593
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$1522
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$1434
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$1673
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$1470
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$1334
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$1321