Delhi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$205
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$126
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
61
23
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.86M

The cost of living in Delhi is 70% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8668th and 3341st ($507 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5790th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Pyongyang

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Delhi Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

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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