⭐️ Total score |
2.07/5 (Rank #1007)
|
❤️ Liked by members |
👍1 liked it 👎1 disliked it
|
👍 Quality of life score |
Okay |
👶 Family score |
Bad |
🎒 Community score |
Okay |
💵 Cost |
😙 Affordable: $1,913 / mo
|
📡 Internet |
🤬 Unusably slow: 2 Mbps (avg)
|
😝 Fun |
Okay |
⛅️ Temperature (now) |
🥵 Too hot: 30°C85°F (feels 37°C99°F)
|
💦 Humidity (now) |
🥵 Sweaty: 80%
|
👌 Safety |
Okay
|
👩 Safe for women |
Bad |
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
🤮 Food safety* |
Good
|
👮♀️ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
🤝 Lack of racism* |
Bad |
⚡️ Power grid |
Very bad
|
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change |
Good
|
💰 Income level* |
Very low:
$108 / mo
|
🙊 English speaking* |
Bad |
🚶 Walkability |
Bad |
🚦 Traffic safety* |
Okay |
✈️ Airline scores* |
Good |
🧳 Lost luggage* |
Great |
🍸 Nightlife |
Bad |
📶 Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
🖥 Places to work from |
Bad |
❄️ A/C or heating |
Good |
😁 Friendly to foreigners |
Bad |
🗯 Freedom of speech* |
Bad |
🎅 Startup Score |
Bad |
🌍 Continent | Asia |
🚩 Country | North Korea |
🗓️ Average trip length | 4 days |
📡 Internet speed (avg) | 2 Mbps |
⛅️ Weather (now) |
🌦 30°C 85°F + 🥵 Sweaty (80%) = feels 37°C 99°F
|
🔌 Power | 115V230V 60Hz50Hz |
💳 Cashless | 💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
💻 Best coworking space | Viennese Coffee Shops |
☕️ Best coffee place | Viennese Coffee Shops |
🚰 Tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
👨👩👧👦 Population | 2,600,000 people |
👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $1,300 / year |
👫 Gender ratio (population) |
👨 45% 👱♀️ 55% |
👫 Gender ratio (young adults) |
👨 51% 👱♀️ 49% |
⛪️ Religious government | Religious |
🏠 Apartment listings | Korea DPR |
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Koryo |
✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Air Koryo |
💵 Cost of living for nomad | $1,913 / month |
💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,931 / month |
💵 Cost of living for family | $4,243 / month |
💵 Cost of living for local | $1,212 / month |
🏨 Hotel (median price) | $470 / month |
🏠 1br studio rent in center | $1,006 / month |
🏠 Median home price | $150,000 |
🏨 Hotel (median price) | $22 / night |
🏢 Coworking hot desk | $360 / month |
🍛 Dinner | $6 |
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0.50 |
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
☕️ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
✅ Affordable to live
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Warm now
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Roads are pretty safe
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
✅ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
❌ No freedom of speech
❌ No democracy
❌ Very slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Gets very cold in the winter
❌ Very sweaty and humid now
❌ Nomads.com members really didn't like going here
❌ Not many Nomads.com members go here
❌ Hospitals are bad
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not safe for women
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
❌ Marijuana is illegal
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Feels (median) | -5°C / 23°F freezing | -1°C / 30°F freezing | 8°C / 46°F cold | 13°C / 55°F cool | 19°C / 66°F mild | 24°C / 75°F warm | 31°C / 88°F hot | 29°C / 84°F warm | 22°C / 72°F mild | 15°C / 59°F cool | 5°C / 41°F cold | -1°C / 30°F freezing |
Real (median) |
-5°C / 24°F
freezing |
-1°C / 31°F
freezing |
8°C / 46°F
cold |
13°C / 55°F
cool |
19°C / 65°F
mild |
24°C / 74°F
warm |
27°C / 81°F
warm |
26°C / 79°F
warm |
22°C / 72°F
mild |
15°C / 59°F
cool |
5°C / 41°F
very cold |
-1°C / 31°F
freezing |
Humidity |
nice 64% |
nice 61% |
nice 66% |
nice 54% |
nice 67% |
nice 80% |
sweaty 83% |
nice 85% |
nice 77% |
nice 70% |
nice 70% |
nice 64% |
Most common | ||||||||||||
Rain |
dry 15mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 27mm |
rainy 65mm |
rainy 109mm |
rainy 110mm |
rainy 102mm |
rainy 216mm |
rainy 94mm |
dry 44mm |
dry 47mm |
dry 16mm |
Cloud |
pockets 19% |
pockets 13% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 24% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 16% |
Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 200 people | 400 people | 0 people | 400 people | 400 people | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 0 people | 400 people |
|
If you'd like to filter destinations based on their climate, try Nomads.com's Climate Finder
Based on Pyongyang's cost of living, here's selected remote jobs that would cover your costs:
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open ☀️ Feels 35° 95° 29° 85° 🥵 🚕1h $2,572 / mo 2 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌦 Feels 35° 95° 29° 84° 🥵 🚕2h $2,580 / mo 2 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌦 Feels 31° 88° 27° 81° 🥵 🚕3h $1,539 / mo 2 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌦 Feels 33° 91° 28° 82° 🥵 ✈️11min $1,864 / mo 2 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open ☀️ Feels 30° 86° 27° 80° ✈️12min $2,061 / mo 2 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked great 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌧 Feels 31° 88° 27° 81° 🥵 ✈️13min $1,875 / mo 2 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open ☀️ Feels 30° 86° 28° 83° ✈️15min $2,192 / mo 2 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌦 Feels 37° 99° 30° 86° 🥵 AQI 55 😷 ✈️16min $2,664 / mo 33 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌦 Feels 35° 95° 29° 85° 🥵 AQI 53 😷 ✈️18min $2,383 / mo 34 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open ☀️ Feels 29° 84° 27° 80° ✈️25min $1,620 / mo 2 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked great 👮 Safety great Tap to open 🌧 Feels 35° 95° 29° 85° 🥵 AQI 21 ✈️27min $1,694 / mo 36 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 41° 106° 32° 89° 🥵 AQI 70 😷 ✈️28min $2,211 / mo 5 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 21° 70° 21° 69° AQI 57 😷 ✈️11h $5,691 / mo 23 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked bad 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open ☀️ Feels 20° 68° 19° 66° ✈️12h $5,908 / mo 80 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 82° 🥵 ✈️3h $2,906 / mo 70 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety great Tap to open 🌦 Feels 38° 100° 32° 90° 🥵 AQI 34 ✈️2h $3,038 / mo 27 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌤 Feels 32° 90° 34° 93° 🥵 AQI 64 😷 ✈️11h $2,859 / mo 31 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open ☀️ Feels 41° 106° 32° 90° 🥵 AQI 25 ✈️1h $1,924 / mo 5 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open ☀️ Feels 28° 82° 27° 81° AQI 34 ✈️12h $5,851 / mo 22 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌥 Feels 32° 90° 28° 82° 🥵 ✈️15h $7,107 / mo 25 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌤 Feels 37° 99° 31° 87° 🥵 AQI 38 ✈️2h $2,320 / mo 23 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 39° 102° 32° 90° 🥵 AQI 51 😷 ✈️5h $1,510 / mo 25 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌦 Feels 37° 99° 30° 86° 🥵 AQI 55 😷 ✈️16min $2,664 / mo 🌇 Also went here8 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌦 Feels 38° 100° 30° 86° 🥵 AQI 74 😷 ✈️1h $2,507 / mo 🌇 Also went here8 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open ☀️ Feels 41° 106° 32° 90° 🥵 AQI 25 ✈️1h $1,924 / mo 🌇 Also went here7 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety great Tap to open 🌦 Feels 38° 100° 32° 90° 🥵 AQI 34 ✈️2h $3,038 / mo 🌇 Also went here11 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 33° 91° 28° 82° 🥵 AQI 22 ✈️5h $1,098 / mo 🌇 Also went here9 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌧 Feels 40° 104° 31° 87° 🥵 AQI 51 😷 ✈️5h $1,005 / mo 🌇 Also went here7 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 39° 102° 32° 90° 🥵 AQI 51 😷 ✈️5h $1,510 / mo 🌇 Also went here10 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety great Tap to open 🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 82° ✈️6h $4,229 / mo 🌇 Also went here7 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked bad 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌤 Feels 28° 82° 27° 81° AQI 70 😷 ✈️10h $1,711 / mo 🌇 Also went here6 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open ☀️ Feels 31° 88° 32° 90° 🥵 AQI 57 😷 ✈️11h $3,640 / mo 🌇 Also went here6 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌤 Feels 24° 75° 24° 76° AQI 55 😷 ✈️11h $6,141 / mo 🌇 Also went here6 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open ☀️ Feels 28° 82° 27° 81° AQI 34 ✈️12h $5,851 / mo 🌇 Also went here11 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open ☀️ Feels 31° 88° 31° 87° 🥵 AQI 71 😷 ✈️12h $4,860 / mo 🌇 Also went here8 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌦 Feels 33° 91° 31° 88° 🥵 ✈️12h $5,215 / mo 🌇 Also went here7 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked bad 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open ☀️ Feels 20° 68° 19° 66° ✈️12h $5,908 / mo 🌇 Also went here8 people ×
Can't login? See the FAQ
By signing up, you agree to our terms of service and community guidelines.
One-time-payment: $39.98 $19.99 💫 0% off
Billed once. Then never again
One-time-payment: $198 $99 💫 50% off
Billed once. Then never again
Nomads.com members
work remotely at
💖 Thanks for signing up! I hope you like my site. I put a lot of effort into making it for years!
📬 First, please go to your email and click the confirm link first to verify your email address
⛔️ Check your spam folder if you can't find it, because we got reports it ends up there sometimes
💌 After you confirm your email we'll send you an email with more info
👩💻 You can start using Nomads.com's member-only features now!