Dubai vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
90
23
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.86M

The cost of living in Dubai is 48% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 947th and 3318th ($2470 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and North Korea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 184th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Pyongyang

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Dubai Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$4572

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Pyongyang

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