Pyongyang vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$957
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
19
22
😀 Quality of life
16
46
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.99M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 195% more expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 2973rd and 8124th ($1672 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th in North Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check North Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 2.3 months in Urfa. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Urfa ranked 25th in Turkey, while ranked 9011th and 6486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Urfa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$4.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$33.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
27.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$1486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$3.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$49.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$1501

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$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$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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$560
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$651
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$600
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$523
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$473
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$605
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$479
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$570
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$640
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$611
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$527
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$622
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$600
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$541
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$522
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$535
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$588
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$443
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$534
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$624
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$433
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$516
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$540
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$590
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$596
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$450
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$576
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$580
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$510
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$578
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$680
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$450
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$578
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$575
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$705