Pyongyang vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3633
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$946
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$1645
$492
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
19
22
😀 Quality of life
23
46
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.99M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 150% more expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 3285th and 7336th ($1659 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in North Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check North Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1 months in Urfa. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Urfa ranked 60th in Turkey, while ranked 9031st and 6966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Urfa

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Pyongyang Urfa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.36
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
41.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1667
$1896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$1.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$1.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3611
$8570

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874

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Distance City Cost of living
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$625
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$693
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$610
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$612
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$602
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$587
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$483
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$627
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$571
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$582
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$600
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$622
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$559
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$535
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$530
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$544
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$587
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$464
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$619
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$624
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$337
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$543
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$550
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$552
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$591
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$659
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$623
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$647
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$596
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$402
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$438
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$623
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$591
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$791