Delhi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$210
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$424
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
63
16
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.86M

The cost of living in Delhi is 70% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8647th and 2973rd ($505 vs $1672) 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 2 months in Delhi compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4744th and 9011th 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
$3.87
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

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