Pyongyang vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$957
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
19
44
😀 Quality of life
23
64
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.4M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 78% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 3318th and 6046th ($1669 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Korea and Mongolia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 9024th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Ulaanbaatar

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Pyongyang Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$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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$904
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$739
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$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672