Ashgabat vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$836
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
19
😀 Quality of life
30
20
🏙️ Population
828K
2.86M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 1% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2737th and 2803rd ($1679 vs $1663) 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 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 8379th and 8973rd 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
$31.6
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Pyongyang

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