Dhaka vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Dhaka	Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$428	$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1078	$4098
🏠 One person rent	$121	$957
🏘️ Family rent	$235	$2107
🍽️ Food expenses	$191	$494
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.7	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$282	$424
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	72	19
😀 Quality of life	54	16
🏙️ Population	16.8M	2.86M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 74% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8916th and 2973rd ($428 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and North Korea, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5968th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Pyongyang

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	Dhaka	Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.9	$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$11.5	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.57	$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.18	$1.89
☕ Cappuccino	$2.07	$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.29	$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$137	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$77.4	$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$293	$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$167	$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$19.5	$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.7	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.5	$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.48%	12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1008	$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$531	$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.42	$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.8	$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.51	$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.68	$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.63	$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.22	$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.18	$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.58	$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.75	$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.46	$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.68	$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.4	$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.81	$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.65	$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.97	$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.79	$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.67	$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.1	$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.13	$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.1	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.4	$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans	$17.2	$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$40.4	$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$45.9	$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1444	$3493

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Cities near Dhaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi	Narayanganj	$301
38 km or 24 mi	Narsingdi	$271
77 km or 48 mi	Brahmanbaria	$290
90 km or 56 mi	Agartala	$380
113 km or 70 mi	Barisal	$295
115 km or 71 mi	Mymensingh	$256
132 km or 82 mi	Khulna	$339
135 km or 84 mi	Jessore	$290
164 km or 102 mi	Bogra	$282
196 km or 122 mi	Rajshahi	$279
196 km or 122 mi	Krishnanagar	$294
199 km or 124 mi	Sylhet	$296
207 km or 129 mi	Shantipur	$307
213 km or 132 mi	Chittagong	$312
221 km or 137 mi	Naihati	$335
222 km or 138 mi	Berhampore	$309
223 km or 139 mi	Bhatpara	$342
224 km or 139 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$332
226 km or 141 mi	Chandannagar	$335
228 km or 142 mi	Rajarhat	$353
229 km or 142 mi	Madhyamgram	$341
234 km or 145 mi	Barrackpore	$336
234 km or 146 mi	North Dumdum	$343
235 km or 146 mi	Balurghat	$311
236 km or 147 mi	Serampore	$336
236 km or 147 mi	Aizawl	$461
236 km or 147 mi	Panihati	$344
238 km or 148 mi	Kamarhati	$343
238 km or 148 mi	South Dumdum	$351
238 km or 148 mi	Bidhannagar	$360
239 km or 149 mi	Baranagar	$340
239 km or 149 mi	Uttarpara	$334
241 km or 150 mi	Bally	$338
247 km or 154 mi	Howrah	$338
248 km or 154 mi	Kolkata	$408
248 km or 154 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$360
254 km or 158 mi	Rangpur	$298
255 km or 159 mi	Shillong	$390
259 km or 161 mi	Barasat	$356
265 km or 165 mi	Bardhaman	$317

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