Bishkek vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$376
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
51
16
🏙️ Population
1.15M
2.86M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 58% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6863rd and 2973rd ($710 vs $1672) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6133rd and 9011th 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
$5.93
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839