Pyongyang vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3633
$3338
🏠 One person rent
$946
$764
🏘️ Family rent
$1645
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$1836
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
61
😀 Quality of life
23
83
🏙️ Population
2.86M
581K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 17% more expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 3285th and 4221st ($1659 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Korea and Lithuania, respectively. Check North Korea vs Lithuania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.3 months in Vilnius. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Vilnius ranked 1st in Lithuania, while ranked 9031st and 544th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Vilnius

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Pyongyang Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.36
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$5.39
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$763
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$547
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1667
$6130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$3717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3611
$9582

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874

Cities near Vilnius

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$865
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$883
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$1334
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$974
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$920
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$988
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$349
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$929
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$735
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$517
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$967
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$894
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$1125
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$561
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$1148
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$889
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$840
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$1046
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$864
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1270
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$993
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1419
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$1057
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$426
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$1113
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$829
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$528
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$406
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$293
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$928
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$1182
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$1079
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$1034
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$545
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$1009
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$1241
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$968
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$1074
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$1522