Bishkek vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$431
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
19
😀 Quality of life
53
23
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.86M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 53% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6825th and 3318th ($789 vs $1669) 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 0.2 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 6437th and 9024th 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
$6.87
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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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