Abu Dhabi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
82
20
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.86M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 16% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1938th and 2803rd ($1936 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 369th and 8973rd 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
$9.91
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$3421

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$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911