Pyongyang vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Yangon | |
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| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Pyongyang is 166% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 3341st and 7720th ($1675 vs $629) 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 9065th and 7263rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Pyongyang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |
Cities near Yangon
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 71 km or 44 mi |  Bago | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Pathein | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Hpa-an | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Mawlamyine | |
| 334 km or 207 mi | Naypyidaw | |
| 373 km or 232 mi |  Chiang Mai | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Pai | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Phitsanulok | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Nakhon Sawan | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Taunggyi | |
| 506 km or 314 mi | Sittwe | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Chiang Rai | |
| 534 km or 332 mi | Nakhon Pathom | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Myeik | |
| 566 km or 352 mi | Pak Kret | |
| 566 km or 352 mi | Tha Khlong | |
| 571 km or 355 mi | Nonthaburi | |
| 571 km or 355 mi | Rangsit | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | Mandalay | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Bangkok | |
| 588 km or 365 mi | Lat Luang | |
| 591 km or 367 mi | Pu Chao Saming Phrai | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | Monywa | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Hua Hin | |
| 658 km or 409 mi | Laem Chabang | |
| 662 km or 411 mi | Chaophraya Surasak | |
| 666 km or 414 mi | Pattaya | |
| 666 km or 414 mi | Nakhon Ratchasima | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Nong Prue | |
| 686 km or 427 mi |  Cox's Bazar | |
| 697 km or 433 mi |  Vientiane | |
| 705 km or 438 mi | Udon Thani | |
| 708 km or 440 mi | Vang Vieng | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Khon Kaen | |
| 719 km or 447 mi | Luang Prabang | |
| 742 km or 461 mi | Klaeng | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Jinghong | |
| 763 km or 474 mi | Chittagong | |
| 816 km or 507 mi |  Serei Saophoan | |
| 834 km or 518 mi | Pu'er |