Bangalore vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$221
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
19
😀 Quality of life
65
23
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.86M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 68% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8500th and 3285th ($524 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and North Korea, respectively. Check India vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5281st and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Pyongyang

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Bangalore Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$3611

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$355
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$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874