Cost of living in

Pyongyang (North Korea)

Total with rent one person

1,553

Total with rent family

4,464

Without rent one person

654

Without rent one family

1,638

Rent & Utilities person

1,144.56

Rent & Utilities family

2,107.14

Food person

537

Food family

1,537

Transport person

185.69

Transport family

426.39

Monthly salary after tax

395.27

Quality of life

15.38%

Life expectancy

73.26 years

Population

2,673,069

Estimated cost breakdown

this table represent the cost of living on this country.

Eating Out

Lunch Menu10

Dinner in a Restaurant, for 298.81

Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's5.79

Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.77

Cappuccino2.26

Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.56

Rent & Utilities

1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,093.59

Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2657.27

3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,745.2

Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,669.79

Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.68.56

Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.133.01

Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited56.35

Transportation

Local transport ticket10.47

Monthly ticket local transport1,914

Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,043

Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.32

Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years39.45%

Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.45

House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.78

Groceries

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.25

Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.57

Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.38

Eggs, x122.88

Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.42

Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.16

Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.94

Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.12

Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.4

Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.57

Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.74

Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.15

Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.03

Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.34

Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz1.82

Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle6.51

Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.12

Cigarette pack3.11

Cold medicine, 1 week3.37

Hair Shampoo2.76

Toilet paper, 4 rolls1.51

Toothpaste, 1 tube4.81

Other

Gym Membership, 1 month24.89

Cinema Ticket, 1 person4.84

Doctors visit16.13

Haircut, simple4.11

Brand Jeans24.17

Brand Sneakers63.65

Daycare or Preschool, 1 month124.72

International Primary School, 1 year4,123

Geo

lat40.33

lng127.5

Pyongyang (North Korea) vs other states

Pyongyang (North Korea)1,553

Kanggye1,579

Pyongyang (North Korea)1,553

Sunchon1,289

Pyongyang (North Korea)1,553

Hwanghae-namdo1,802

Pyongyang (North Korea)1,553

South Hwanghae1,252

Pyongyang (North Korea)1,553

Gangwon-do (Korea, North)1,514

Pyongyang (North Korea)1,553

North Hwanghae1,641

Pyongyang (North Korea)1,553

South Pyongan1,242

Pyongyang (North Korea)1,553

Hamhung1,471

Pyongyang (North Korea)1,553

South Hamgyong (Korea, North)1,334

Pyongyang (North Korea)1,553

Kimchaek1,566