Bangalore vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$223
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
19
😀 Quality of life
63
23
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.86M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 69% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8579th and 3341st ($523 vs $1675) 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 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5518th and 9065th 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
$3.08
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$4189

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$332
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$347
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126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
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$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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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