Bangalore vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$216
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$159
😷 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 70% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8636th and 3318th ($507 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5497th and 9024th 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
$2.64
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$4572

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$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819