Cost of living in Pyongsong, North Korea

The cost of living in Pyongsong, North Korea is approximately 1555 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3777 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Pyongsong

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1555 $
Without Rent
619 $
Rent & Utilities
936 $
Food
497 $
Transport
69 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
403 $
GDP per Capita
1,700 $
Freedom Index
1.40
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
0%
Population
237.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.45 $
Dinner 111 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.03 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.76 $
Capuccino 1.83 $
Coke, 330ml 0.55 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.54 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.63 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.67 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.58 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.41 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 18.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.72 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.14 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.66 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.94 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.99 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.16 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.88 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.66 $
Cigarette pack 2.8 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.38 $
Monthly Pass 46.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.89 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 15.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.59 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.94 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 4.47 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 82 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 125 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 55.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 784 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,571 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 858 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,051 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,488 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 841 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 403 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.42%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.24 $
Haircut 4.03 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 63.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 28.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 101 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,310 $