Cost of Living in Cholpon-Ata vs Pyongyang

Cost of living in Cholpon-Ata is 56% lower than in Pyongyang (without rent).

Rent in Cholpon-Ata is 63% cheaper than in Pyongyang.

Cost of living including rent in Cholpon-Ata is 60% lower than in Pyongyang.

Food in Cholpon-Ata is 53% cheaper than in Pyongyang.

Transport in Cholpon-Ata is 92% cheaper than in Pyongyang.

Cholpon-Ata vs. Pyongyang Comparision

Cholpon-Ata Pyongyang
Cost of Living, including rent
666 $
1,672 $
Without Rent
312 $
715 $
Rent & Utilities
354 $
957 $
Food
231 $
494 $
Transport
13 $
167 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
302 $
424 $
Quality of Life
19
16
Population
11.5K
2.9M

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Cholpon-Ata Pyongyang

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.97 $ 8.46 $
Dinner, for 2 18.4 $ 111 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.84 $ 5.03 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.2 $ 1.89 $
Capuccino 2.11 $ 1.91 $
Coke, 330ml 0.63 $ 0.52 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.88 $ 2.53 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.49 $ 2.65 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $ 2.61 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.79 $ 2.53 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.73 $ 9.39 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.39 $ 17.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.38 $ 6.69 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $ 3.14 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.86 $ 1.18 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $ 1.58 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.5 $ 2.95 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.55 $ 0.99 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.31 $ 0.32 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.85 $ 2.18 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.91 $ 7.04 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.02 $ 2.69 $
Cigarette pack 1.58 $ 2.8 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.2 $ 0.37 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 8.07 $ 47.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.78 $ 0.88 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.81 $ 18.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 13 $ 16 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.11 $ 3.27 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.77 $ 2.93 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.06 $ 1.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.23 $ 4.4 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
18.8 $ 81.5 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
28.9 $ 125 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
12.3 $ 54.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 300 $ 803 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 533 $ 1,610 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 415 $ 893 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 800 $ 3,195 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,077 $ 1,714 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 882 $ 930 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 302 $ 424 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 18.36 % 12.42 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31 $ 24.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.17 $ 4.26 $
Haircut 3.19 $ 4.42 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 107 $ 64.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 40.2 $ 28.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 231 $ 104 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,271 $ 3,493 $