Pyongyang vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Pyongyang	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1659	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3633	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$946	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$1645	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$492	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$168	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$138	$2544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	19	45
😀 Quality of life	23	89
🏙️ Population	2.86M	750K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 9% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 3285th and 2674th ($1659 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in North Korea and Canada, respectively. Check North Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 9031st and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Winnipeg

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	Pyongyang	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.36	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.93	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$1.93	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$881	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$793	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1575	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1439	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80.8	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.5	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.74%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1667	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$992	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.2	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.1	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.51	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.64	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.4	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.87	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.01	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.78	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.08	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.86	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.38	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$25	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.33	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.8	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.97	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.2	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63.8	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$98.7	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3611	$11646

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Cities near Pyongyang

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 Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1320
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1884
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1663
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1786
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2130
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1687
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1974
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2033
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1637
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1929
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1714
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2357
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1456
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1675
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2265
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2422
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2678
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2386
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1693
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1486
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2528
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2330
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2307
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2305
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2306
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2302
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2289
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2380
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2221
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2714