Al Ain vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$889
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
37
21
😀 Quality of life
64
19
🏙️ Population
767K
2.86M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 13% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2952nd and 2402nd ($1449 vs $1661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4608th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Pyongyang

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Al Ain Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$3214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$81.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
11.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$899
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$3853

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$688
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$693
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$687
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$688
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$952
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$987
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$705
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$880
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$907
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$657
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$691
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$690
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$785
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$686
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$1463
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$1479
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$1500
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$1480
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$1469
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$1483
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$1454
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$1467
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$1465
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$1466
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$1453
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$1466
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$1493
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$961
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$1494
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$663
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$621
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$939
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$966
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$932
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$924
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$1030
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$933
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$1528
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$985
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$1151
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$1625
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$954
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$929
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$998
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$914
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$1075
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$925
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$924
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$663
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$962
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$1068
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$966
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$919