Pyongyang vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Yerevan | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 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 29% more expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 2973rd and 4338th ($1672 vs $1298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Korea and Armenia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Armenia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.4 months in Yerevan. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 9011th and 4709th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Pyongyang vs Yerevan
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| Pyongyang | Yerevan | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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| 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 Yerevan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 14 km or 8.7 mi |  Abovyan | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Ashtarak | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Masis | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Armavir | |
| 50 km or 31 mi |  Igdir | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Vanadzor | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Spitak | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Dogubayazit | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Gyumri | |
| 126 km or 79 mi | Caldiran | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Kars | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Agri | |
| 148 km or 92 mi |  Marneuli | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Gardabani | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Rustavi | |
| 166 km or 103 mi |  Ganja | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Tbilisi | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Goris | |
| 185 km or 115 mi |  Khoy | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kapan | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Gori | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Van | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Khashuri | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Barda | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Marand | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Yevlakh | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Shaki | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Oguz | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | Kutaisi | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Erzurum | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Tabriz | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Bitlis | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Ahar | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Batumi | |
| 297 km or 185 mi | Urmia | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Hakkari | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Mus | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Senaki | |
| 315 km or 196 mi |  Vladikavkaz | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Siirt |