Pyongyang vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$957
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
38
😀 Quality of life
16
77
🏙️ Population
2.86M
767K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 33% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 2973rd and 4447th ($1672 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in North Korea and Croatia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 9011th and 748th 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
$8.46
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.19
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$12.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$10598

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$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780