Diyarbakir vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Diyarbakir Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$640
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1461
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$360
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$736
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
27
19
😀 Quality of life
42
16
🏙️ Population
1.73M
2.86M

The cost of living in Diyarbakir is 62% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7364th and 2973rd ($640 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 1st in Turkey and North Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Diyarbakir compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Diyarbakir ranked 41st best city to live in Turkey vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6728th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Diyarbakir vs Pyongyang

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Diyarbakir Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.38
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$1.57
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.9
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.91%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$495
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$456
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.45
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.66
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.7
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.69
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.6
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1495
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
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$611
61 km or 38 mi Derik
$605
79 km or 49 mi Batman
$624
79 km or 49 mi Mardin
$600
86 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$600
111 km or 69 mi Bingol
$590
120 km or 74 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
122 km or 76 mi Elazig
$622
126 km or 78 mi Nusaybin
$588
129 km or 80 mi Qamishli
$443
143 km or 89 mi Mus
$580
150 km or 93 mi Siirt
$578
152 km or 95 mi Urfa
$567
162 km or 101 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
170 km or 106 mi Akcakale
$560
173 km or 107 mi Adiyaman
$651
173 km or 108 mi Bitlis
$570
174 km or 108 mi Malatya
$570
184 km or 115 mi Cizre
$575
201 km or 125 mi Sirnak
$563
214 km or 133 mi Erzincan
$578
229 km or 142 mi Sinjar
$680
232 km or 144 mi Zakho
$698
237 km or 147 mi Nizip
$523
240 km or 149 mi Erzurum
$512
244 km or 151 mi Raqqa
$479
261 km or 162 mi Bayburt
$594
269 km or 167 mi Gaziantep
$473
270 km or 168 mi Duhok
$652
286 km or 177 mi Van
$552
287 km or 178 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
291 km or 181 mi Gumushane
$619
292 km or 181 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
306 km or 190 mi Kilis
$527
308 km or 191 mi Mosul
$596
310 km or 193 mi Hakkari
$540
316 km or 197 mi Agri
$532
333 km or 207 mi Islahiye
$522
333 km or 207 mi Aleppo
$541
346 km or 215 mi Sivas
$1003

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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