Pyongyang vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$1061
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$957
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$766
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$1821
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
19
82
😀 Quality of life
23
72
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.08M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 57% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 3318th and 5145th ($1669 vs $1061) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in North Korea and South Korea, respectively. Check North Korea vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 9024th and 2718th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Yongin

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Pyongyang Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$10990
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$5626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$76.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$14956

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1019
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$985
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1016
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1053
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$943
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1001
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1045
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1033
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1089
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1296
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1094
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1090
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1032
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1052
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$868
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1062
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$852
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$865
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$982
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1010
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$977
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$917
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$971
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$819
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$993
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1557