Dhaka vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Dhaka	Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$430	$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1093	$4114
🏠 One person rent	$118	$959
🏘️ Family rent	$238	$2118
🍽️ Food expenses	$194	$496
🚐 Transport expenses	$80.1	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$274	$411
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	72	19
😀 Quality of life	54	20
🏙️ Population	16.8M	2.86M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 74% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8899th and 2779th ($430 vs $1675) 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 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5971st and 8868th 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	$1.89	$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.4	$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.23	$1.87
☕ Cappuccino	$2.06	$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.31	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$123	$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$73.8	$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$290	$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$168	$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$21.6	$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.3	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.5	$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.62%	12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$963	$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$528	$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.41	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.5	$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.43	$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.66	$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.3	$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.37	$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.55	$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.57	$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.86	$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.46	$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.86	$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.55	$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.89	$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.78	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.66	$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$17.3	$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.04	$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.9	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.37	$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans	$18.5	$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$40.3	$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$47.4	$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1681	$3399

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dhaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi	Narayanganj	$309
38 km or 24 mi	Narsingdi	$295
77 km or 48 mi	Brahmanbaria	$297
90 km or 56 mi	Agartala	$367
113 km or 70 mi	Barisal	$287
115 km or 71 mi	Mymensingh	$264
132 km or 82 mi	Khulna	$303
135 km or 84 mi	Jessore	$289
164 km or 102 mi	Bogra	$280
196 km or 122 mi	Rajshahi	$274
196 km or 122 mi	Krishnanagar	$281
199 km or 124 mi	Sylhet	$305
207 km or 129 mi	Shantipur	$294
213 km or 132 mi	Chittagong	$351
221 km or 137 mi	Naihati	$328
222 km or 138 mi	Berhampore	$304
223 km or 139 mi	Bhatpara	$337
224 km or 139 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$327
226 km or 141 mi	Chandannagar	$327
228 km or 142 mi	Rajarhat	$347
229 km or 142 mi	Madhyamgram	$334
234 km or 145 mi	Barrackpore	$329
234 km or 146 mi	North Dumdum	$337
235 km or 146 mi	Balurghat	$307
236 km or 147 mi	Serampore	$330
236 km or 147 mi	Aizawl	$478
236 km or 147 mi	Panihati	$338
238 km or 148 mi	Kamarhati	$336
238 km or 148 mi	South Dumdum	$345
238 km or 148 mi	Bidhannagar	$355
239 km or 149 mi	Baranagar	$333
239 km or 149 mi	Uttarpara	$327
241 km or 150 mi	Bally	$331
247 km or 154 mi	Howrah	$332
248 km or 154 mi	Kolkata	$404
248 km or 154 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$354
254 km or 158 mi	Rangpur	$296
255 km or 159 mi	Shillong	$408
259 km or 161 mi	Barasat	$350
265 km or 165 mi	Bardhaman	$314

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Pyongsong	$1548
44 km or 27 mi	Nampo	$1570
46 km or 29 mi	Sunchon	$1574
59 km or 36 mi	Sariwon	$1561
65 km or 41 mi	Anju	$1554
76 km or 47 mi	Kaechon	$1565
77 km or 48 mi	Chongju	$1547
95 km or 59 mi	Tokchon	$1546
111 km or 69 mi	Haeju	$1550
115 km or 71 mi	Kusong	$1549
135 km or 84 mi	Huichon	$1538
138 km or 86 mi	Kaesong	$1565
149 km or 92 mi	Wonsan	$1568
163 km or 102 mi	Paju	$1075
165 km or 102 mi	Sinuiju	$1572
165 km or 103 mi	Donggang	$505
167 km or 104 mi	Dandong	$503
170 km or 106 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
178 km or 111 mi	Gimpo	$1099
180 km or 112 mi	Yangju	$974
180 km or 112 mi	Pocheon	$1040
181 km or 112 mi	Goyang	$1171
183 km or 113 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
184 km or 114 mi	Hamhung	$1597
192 km or 119 mi	Incheon	$1092
193 km or 120 mi	Bucheon	$1163
195 km or 121 mi	Seoul	$1334
199 km or 124 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
202 km or 125 mi	Guri	$1122
202 km or 125 mi	Namyangju	$1129
209 km or 130 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
210 km or 130 mi	Anyang	$1022
210 km or 131 mi	Hanam	$1161
212 km or 132 mi	Ansan	$1070
213 km or 132 mi	Fengcheng	$492
213 km or 133 mi	Gunpo	$1098
215 km or 134 mi	Seongnam	$1400
216 km or 134 mi	Uiwang	$1063
216 km or 134 mi	Siheung	$1283
217 km or 135 mi	Chuncheon	$865