Chennai vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$142
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
19
😀 Quality of life
65
23
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.86M

The cost of living in Chennai is 76% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8947th and 3318th ($409 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5131st and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Pyongyang

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Chennai Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$4572

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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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