Bishkek vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$380
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
52
20
🏙️ Population
1.15M
2.86M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 57% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6826th and 2779th ($713 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and North Korea, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6118th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Pyongyang

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Bishkek Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865