Dubai vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Dubai Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1975
$1662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4546
$4101
🏠 One person rent
$1193
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$2125
$2111
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4429
$400
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
61
20
😀 Quality of life
88
21
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.86M

The cost of living in Dubai is 19% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1578th and 2442nd ($1975 vs $1662) 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 2.2 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 174th and 8982nd 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
$10.2
$8.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$6.47
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1461
$882
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2763
$3201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1616
$1615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.1
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4041
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2340
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.04
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.46
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.37
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.4
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$30.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13624
$4084

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1335
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$743
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$956
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1109
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1395
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1306
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1897
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$724
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1471
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1255
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$790
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1940
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1123
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1894
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$922
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$1012
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$631
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$677
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1326
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$772
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1023
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$639
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$926
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$803
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$962
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$782
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$872
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$698
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$745
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$598
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$723
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$500
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$898
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$749
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$727
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$795
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$673
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$744
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$621

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1568
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1568
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1557
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1567
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1545
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1561
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1558
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1548
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1553
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1043
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$538
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$533
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$933
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$995
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1128
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$921
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1602
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1054
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1135
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1513
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1102
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1104
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1081
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1060
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1013
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$530
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1022
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1089
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1057
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$1008