Pyongyang vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$1341
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$3192
🏠 One person rent
$957
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$1594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
61
😀 Quality of life
16
80
🏙️ Population
2.86M
581K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 25% more expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 2973rd and 4248th ($1672 vs $1341) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.2 months in Vilnius. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Vilnius ranked 1st in Lithuania, while ranked 9011th and 531st among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$4.87
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$741
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$527
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$1406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$5601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$3443
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$53.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$97
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$8624

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839

Cities near Vilnius

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$856
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$871
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$1191
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$950
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$886
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$902
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$390
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$899
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$1061
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$717
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$516
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$999
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$946
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$1057
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$563
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$1002
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$856
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$817
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$916
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1377
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$1016
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$437
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$1042
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$578
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$527
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$437
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$298
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$893
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$1113
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$1029
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$467
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$931
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$1136
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$923
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$977
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$1406