Pyongyang vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$960
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$1969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
39
😀 Quality of life
23
79
🏙️ Population
2.86M
767K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 13% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 3341st and 4105th ($1675 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in North Korea and Croatia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 9065th and 780th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Zagreb

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Pyongyang Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$12339

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$1551
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$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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14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961