Pyongyang vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$1854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$4529
🏠 One person rent
$953
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$1747
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$2931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
19
98
😀 Quality of life
20
94
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.97M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 10% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 2803rd and 2189th ($1663 vs $1854) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Korea and Austria, respectively. Check North Korea vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.6 months in Vienna. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 8973rd and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Vienna

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Pyongyang Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$63.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$677
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$1773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$1318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$190
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$9051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$5834
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$6.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$18.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$14916

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1621
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1325
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1269
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1197
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1535
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$765
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1543
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$946
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$995
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$988
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1073
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$747
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$829
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1158
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1378
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$901
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1011
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1020
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1393
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1045
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$956
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1149
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1658
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1508
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1033
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1084
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1646
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1562
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1546
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$916
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$898