Cost of Living in

South Pyongan

HiraCost
Cost of living
One person
Family of 4
Total with rent $1242 $3672
Without rent $650 $1904
Rent & Utilities $880.72 $2030.83
Food $441 $1362
Transport $83.85 $168.91
Monthly salary after tax $440.94
Quality of life 11.23
Life expectancy 82.27
Population 262.5K

The cost of living in South Pyongan is $1242, which is 1.51 times less expensive than the average in North Korea. South Pyongan ranked 2nd most expensive in North Korea.

The average salary after taxes in South Pyongan is $440.94, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months.

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We calculate prices for South Pyongan State as a population-weighted mean of 5 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
Cost of living
One person
Rank
Total with rent $1242 2 / 45
Without rent $650 30 / 45
Rent & Utilities $880.72 14 / 45
Food $441 16 / 45
Transport $83.85 26 / 45
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 945.39$
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 739.33$
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 2726.96$
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 1876.2$
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. 94.74$
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. 116$
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited 43.74$
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years 10.56$
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 1610$
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 768$
Eating Out
Lunch Menu 8.41$
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 104$
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's 4.67$
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.02$
Cappuccino 2.02$
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz 0.58$
Transportation
Local transport ticket 0.43$
Monthly ticket local transport 51.5$
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi 19.07$
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.76$
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.66$
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb 2.16$
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.16$
Eggs, x12 2.39$
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 7.48$
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 18.24$
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 5.62$
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.75$
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.09$
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.4$
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 5.83$
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.57$
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.11$
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.35$
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.26$
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle 6.96$
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.19$
Cigarette pack 2.92$
Cold medicince, 1 week 3.27$
Hair Shampoo 3.03$
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.86$
Toothpaste, 1 tube 4.17$
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month 25.38$
Cinema Ticket, 1 person 3.74$
Doctor's visit 15.61$
Haircut, simple 4.15$
Brand Jeans 34.02$
Brand Sneakers 69.55$
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month 90.92$
International Primary School, 1 year 2747$
Cost of living in other countries
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States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones

Rank
State
Cost of living
1Pyongyang (Korea, North)
$1892
2Tanchon
$1842
3North Hamgyong
$1822
4South Pyongan Province
$1820
5Hwanghae-namdo
$1802
6Chongju
$1792
7Nampo
$1788
8Pyongsong
$1761
9Sariwon
$1759
10Sinuiju
$1758
11Chongjin
$1742
12Kangwon
$1742
13Wonsan
$1655
14Hamgyongbuk-do
$1655
15North Hwanghae
$1641
16Sinpo
$1634
17Kanggye
$1579
18Huichon
$1569
19Kimchaek
$1566
20Pyongan-namdo
$1566
21Rason (North Korea)
$1564
22Ryanggang
$1560
23Pyongyang (North Korea)
$1553
24Gangwon-do (Korea, North)
$1514
25Pyongan-bukto
$1504
26Hamhung
$1471
27Kaesong (North Korea)
$1455
28Anju
$1448
29Haeju
$1438
30Hamgyong-pukto
$1417
31Hoeryong
$1416
32Kaesong (Korea, North)
$1407
33Kaechon
$1390
34North Pyongan
$1357
35Chagang
$1347
36Tokchon
$1344
37Hwanghai-namdo
$1340
38South Hamgyong (Korea, North)
$1334
39Hyesan
$1318
40Sunchon
$1289
41Kusong
$1284
42South Hamgyong Province
$1273
43South Hwanghae
$1252
44South Pyongan
$1242
45Rason (Korea, North)
$865

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