Pyongyang vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$2882
🏠 One person rent
$953
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$1061
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
38
😀 Quality of life
20
75
🏙️ Population
2.86M
767K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 34% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 2803rd and 4330th ($1663 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in North Korea and Croatia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.2 months in Zagreb. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 8973rd and 983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$4564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$10009

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$1550
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$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911

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$1100
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$997
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$913
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1081
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1133
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1197
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$929
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$558
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$517
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1438
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$503
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1102
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1274
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1658
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$742
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$777
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1279
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$747
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$835
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1301
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1200
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1581
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1271
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1393
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1008
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1219
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$604
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$852
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1284
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$849
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$765
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$755