Dushanbe vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$401
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$159
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
19
😀 Quality of life
47
23
🏙️ Population
948K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 54% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6897th and 3318th ($773 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and North Korea, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6988th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Pyongyang

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Dushanbe Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$4572

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$645
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$568
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$497
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$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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$1560
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$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
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$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
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$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
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$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