Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyongyang and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyongyang and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pyongyang is 80.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 89.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pyongyang is 83.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 87.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pyongyang
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$16.09 $16.09
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.94 โ‚ฌ19.81
$64.1 $64.1
-64.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.28 $10.28
-
Cappuccino
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.78 $2.78
-57.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.23 $2.23
1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.57 $1.57
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.97
$3.41 $3.41
306.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$3.82 $3.82
-7.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pyongyang
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.14 $1.14
-18.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.73 $1.73
39.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.67 $1.67
-40.72%
Eggs
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$3.13 $3.13
-32.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.31 $13.31
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$7.99 $7.99
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$15.97 $15.97
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.28 $2.28
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.7 $1.7
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.04 $2.04
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.55 $2.55
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.76 $1.76
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.05 $2.05
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.98 $1.98
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.81 $0.81
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$6.59 $6.59
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Wine (Bottle)
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$5.87 $5.87
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.33 $1.33
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.92 $2.92
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pyongyang
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$2.27 $2.27
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$46.15 $46.15
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$4.23 $4.23
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.86 $0.86
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 $18.68
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 $2.09
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K $34.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K $39.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pyongyang
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$148 $148
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.98 $20.98
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$39.65 $39.65
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pyongyang
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 $47.92
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.57 $18.57
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Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 $9.38
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pyongyang
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$607 $607
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$16.1K $16.1K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pyongyang
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 $104
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 $41.09
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$92.7 $92.7
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 $119
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pyongyang
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.4
$1,592 $1,592
-94.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$92.2 โ‚ฌ79.6
$1,262 $1,262
-92.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$3,046 $3,046
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 โ‚ฌ118
$2,069 $2,069
-93.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,280 $7,280
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,549 $4,549
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pyongyang
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 โ‚ฌ220
$1,462 $1,462
-82.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Pyongyang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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