cost
Cost of Living Index
Hamhung81.4 / 100
Pyongyang105.4 / 0
Comparison
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Winner
Hamhung wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Pyongyang.
Top trade-offs
Hamhung leads cost, rent, and salary; Pyongyang leads safety, housing, and jobs.
cost
Hamhung
81.4
city
Pyongyang
105.4
city
safety
Hamhung
69.4
city
Pyongyang
71.5
city
housing
Hamhung
$1,956
city
Pyongyang
$3,416
city
housing
Hamhung
13.2x
city
Pyongyang
7.3x
city
jobs
Hamhung
$5,180/mo
city
Pyongyang
$4,593/mo
city
jobs
Hamhung
8.5%
city
Pyongyang
7.3%
city
health
Hamhung
66.9
city
Pyongyang
70.1
city
health
Hamhung
77.5 years
city
Pyongyang
70.5 years
city
environment
Hamhung
7.3 ug/m3
city
Pyongyang
11.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Hamhung
62.6
city
Pyongyang
72.5
city
infrastructure
Hamhung
111 Mbps
city
Pyongyang
91 Mbps
city
demographics
Hamhung
1.2%
city
Pyongyang
0.4%
city
education
Hamhung
82.4
city
Pyongyang
67.4
city
transport
Hamhung
88.5
city
Pyongyang
70.4
city
safety
Hamhung
0.6 per 100k
city
Pyongyang
10.8 per 100k
city
safety
Hamhung
51.9 per 100k
city
Pyongyang
34.2 per 100k
city
health
Hamhung
32.4%
city
Pyongyang
29.3%
city
quality
Hamhung
5.6
city
Pyongyang
6.7
city
housing
Hamhung
$12,232/sqm
city
Pyongyang
$12,370/sqm
city
religion
Hamhung
30.1%
city
Pyongyang
22.3%
city
religion
Hamhung
42.2%
city
Pyongyang
48.5%
city
religion
Hamhung
91.8%
city
Pyongyang
49.4%
city