Ashgabat vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$887
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
19
😀 Quality of life
48
23
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.86M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 8% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2849th and 3341st ($1806 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and North Korea, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6881st and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Pyongyang

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Ashgabat Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867