Abu Dhabi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
19
😀 Quality of life
83
20
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.86M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 9% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2320th and 2779th ($1828 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and North Korea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 438th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Pyongyang

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Abu Dhabi Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$3399

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$547
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$1068
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$1056
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$804
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$548
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$897
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$901
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$514
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$518
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$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
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$546
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$563
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$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
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$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
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$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
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$1548
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$1570
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$1574
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$1561
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$1554
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$1565
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$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
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$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
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$1099
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$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
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$1171
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$955
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$1597
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$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
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$1334
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$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
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$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
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$1161
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$1070
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$492
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$1098
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$1400
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$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
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$865