Pyongyang vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Pyongyang	Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1659	$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3633	$1663
🏠 One person rent	$946	$220
🏘️ Family rent	$1645	$365
🍽️ Food expenses	$492	$243
🚐 Transport expenses	$168	$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$138	$149
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	19	30
😀 Quality of life	23	45
🏙️ Population	2.86M	6.87M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 170% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 3285th and 7717th ($1659 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in North Korea and Myanmar, respectively. Check North Korea vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 9031st and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Yangon

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	Pyongyang	Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.36	$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5	$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.93	$1
☕ Cappuccino	$1.93	$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$881	$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$793	$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1575	$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1439	$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80.8	$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.5	$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.74%	12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1667	$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$992	$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.2	$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.1	$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.51	$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.64	$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.4	$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.87	$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.01	$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.78	$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.08	$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.86	$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.38	$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$25	$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.33	$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.8	$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.97	$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.2	$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63.8	$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$98.7	$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3611	$15435

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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 Yangon

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Bago	$571
151 km or 94 mi	Pathein	$666
158 km or 98 mi	Hpa-an	$581
161 km or 100 mi	Mawlamyine	$567
334 km or 207 mi	Naypyidaw	$594
373 km or 232 mi	Chiang Mai	$727
373 km or 232 mi	Pai	$667
438 km or 272 mi	Phitsanulok	$558
442 km or 275 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$680
451 km or 280 mi	Taunggyi	$534
506 km or 314 mi	Sittwe	$558
520 km or 323 mi	Chiang Rai	$603
534 km or 332 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$623
552 km or 343 mi	Myeik	$553
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$736
566 km or 352 mi	Tha Khlong	$675
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$737
571 km or 355 mi	Rangsit	$635
576 km or 358 mi	Mandalay	$540
578 km or 359 mi	Bangkok	$958
588 km or 365 mi	Lat Luang	$774
591 km or 367 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$774
600 km or 373 mi	Monywa	$519
624 km or 388 mi	Hua Hin	$724
658 km or 409 mi	Laem Chabang	$779
662 km or 411 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$770
666 km or 414 mi	Pattaya	$812
666 km or 414 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
671 km or 417 mi	Nong Prue	$787
686 km or 427 mi	Cox's Bazar	$324
697 km or 433 mi	Vientiane	$1152
705 km or 438 mi	Udon Thani	$578
708 km or 440 mi	Vang Vieng	$1181
713 km or 443 mi	Khon Kaen	$590
719 km or 447 mi	Luang Prabang	$1261
742 km or 461 mi	Klaeng	$718
756 km or 470 mi	Jinghong	$577
763 km or 474 mi	Chittagong	$358
816 km or 507 mi	Serei Saophoan	$623
834 km or 518 mi	Pu'er	$599