Pyongyang vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Vancouver | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Pyongyang is 37% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 2973rd and 512th ($1672 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Korea and Canada, respectively. Check North Korea vs Canada comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 9011th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Pyongyang vs Vancouver
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| Pyongyang | Vancouver | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |
Cities near Vancouver
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.8 km or 4.8 mi |  North Vancouver | |
| 9.6 km or 6 mi | Richmond | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Burnaby | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Delta | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Surrey | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Coquitlam | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Langley | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Maple Ridge | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Abbotsford | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Nanaimo | |
| 72 km or 45 mi |  Bellingham | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Chilliwack | |
| 88 km or 54 mi | Saanich | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Langford | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Victoria | |
| 97 km or 61 mi | Whistler | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Mount Vernon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Oak Harbor | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Port Angeles | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Sequim | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Courtenay | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Marysville | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Lake Stevens | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Everett | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Mukilteo | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Mill Creek | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Lynnwood | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Edmonds | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Shoreline | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Campbell River | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Bothell | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Kenmore | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Bainbridge Island | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Kirkland | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Bremerton | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Redmond | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Seattle | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Bellevue | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Mercer Island | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Sammamish |