Delhi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$192
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$159
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
62
23
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.86M

The cost of living in Delhi is 71% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8767th and 3318th ($479 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 Delhi compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5583rd and 9024th 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
$4.69
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

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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