Doha vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
41
19
😀 Quality of life
83
23
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.86M

The cost of living in Doha is 26% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1744th and 3318th ($2100 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and North Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 513th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Pyongyang

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Doha Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$4572

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43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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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