Pyongyang vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$1570
🏠 One person rent
$953
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
19
22
😀 Quality of life
20
48
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.99M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 149% more expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 2803rd and 7054th ($1663 vs $667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in North Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check North Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 2.2 months in Urfa. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Urfa ranked 19th in Turkey, while ranked 8973rd and 6429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Urfa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$5.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$28.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
17.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$5.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$2.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$4.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$1.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$3.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$192
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$5442

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$1550
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$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911

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$586
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$618
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$604
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$488
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$434
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$618
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$424
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$571
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$733
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$654
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$483
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$554
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$603
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$404
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$473
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$479
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$582
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$395
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$530
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$585
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$402
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$401
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$490
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$552
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$518
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$563
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$517
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$521
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$550
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$565
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$653
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$480
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$315
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$569
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$630