Pyongyang vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$957
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
19
22
😀 Quality of life
23
51
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.99M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 187% more expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 3318th and 8147th ($1669 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st 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 1.5 months in Urfa. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Urfa ranked 36th in Turkey, while ranked 9024th and 6572nd 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
$8.42
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.57
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
41.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$7.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$6.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$2.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$1.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$9341

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$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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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Akcakale
$587
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$634
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$609
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$576
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$549
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$596
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$518
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$547
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$608
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$619
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$572
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$565
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$527
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$551
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$537
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$544
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$579
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$490
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$582
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$640
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$339
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$559
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$557
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$515
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$565
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$594
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$598
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$616
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$597
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$601
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$384
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$441
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$597
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$590
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$756