Bishkek vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$409
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
19
😀 Quality of life
56
23
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.86M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 55% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6948th and 3341st ($757 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6280th and 9065th 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
$6.86
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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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