Pyongyang vs Yekaterinburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Yekaterinburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$960
$559
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$974
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$54.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$939
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
19
48
😀 Quality of life
23
63
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.47M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 59% more expensive than in Yekaterinburg. Cities ranked 3341st and 5278th ($1675 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in North Korea and Russia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.9 months in Yekaterinburg. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Yekaterinburg ranked 6th in Russia, while ranked 9065th and 5513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Yekaterinburg

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Pyongyang Yekaterinburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$756
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$84.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
19.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$2644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$4.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$7937

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867

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Distance City Cost of living
95 km or 59 mi Municipal Formation of the Kamensk-Uralsky
$892
96 km or 59 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$891
126 km or 78 mi Nizhny Tagil
$891
194 km or 120 mi Zlatoust
$729
194 km or 121 mi Chelyabinsk
$867
201 km or 125 mi Miass
$760
291 km or 181 mi Perm
$767
302 km or 188 mi Tyumen
$969
333 km or 207 mi Kurgan
$701
371 km or 231 mi Ufa
$853
396 km or 246 mi Magnitogorsk
$697
447 km or 277 mi Kostanay
$690
448 km or 278 mi Izhevsk
$700
461 km or 287 mi Sterlitamak
$743
486 km or 302 mi Salavat
$793
524 km or 326 mi Naberezhnye Chelny
$795
558 km or 346 mi Nizhnekamsk
$712
559 km or 348 mi Almetyevsk
$761
577 km or 358 mi Petropavl
$564
639 km or 397 mi Orsk
$589
666 km or 414 mi Orenburg
$757
678 km or 421 mi Kirov
$595
685 km or 426 mi Kokshetau
$747
716 km or 445 mi Kazan
$929
760 km or 473 mi Aktobe
$579
771 km or 479 mi Syktyvkar
$664
773 km or 480 mi Yoshkar-Ola
$733
780 km or 485 mi Samara
$838
798 km or 496 mi Tolyatti
$740
816 km or 507 mi Ulyanovsk
$679
821 km or 510 mi Cheboksary
$791
823 km or 511 mi Omsk
$834
865 km or 537 mi Oral
$604
872 km or 542 mi Syzran
$746
882 km or 548 mi Surgut
$813
949 km or 590 mi Nur-Sultan
$732
982 km or 610 mi Balakovo
$677
1011 km or 628 mi Saransk
$773
1014 km or 630 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$940
1023 km or 636 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$688