Faisalabad vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Faisalabad	Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$306	$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$769	$4114
🏠 One person rent	$99.5	$959
🏘️ Family rent	$178	$2118
🍽️ Food expenses	$121	$496
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.9	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$189	$411
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	43	19
😀 Quality of life	39	20
🏙️ Population	3.2M	2.86M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 82% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 9193rd and 2779th ($306 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in Pakistan and North Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Faisalabad ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7026th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Pyongyang

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	Faisalabad	Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.78	$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$7.14	$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.57	$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$1.87
☕ Cappuccino	$1.22	$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.31	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$67.2	$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$45.8	$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$144	$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$100	$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.5	$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.3	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.9	$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	19.12%	12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$774	$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$901	$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.18	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$3.57	$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.88	$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.96	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.58	$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.19	$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.55	$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1	$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.55	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.7	$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.35	$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.5	$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.62	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$2.58	$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.59	$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.88	$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.76	$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.08	$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.48	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.37	$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$13.7	$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.54	$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$10.9	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.72	$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans	$15.9	$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71.4	$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$27.2	$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1151	$3399

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Faisalabad

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Chiniot	$389
35 km or 22 mi	Sahiwal	$305
48 km or 30 mi	Gojra	$342
74 km or 46 mi	Jhang	$292
77 km or 48 mi	Okara	$300
83 km or 52 mi	Sargodha	$458
92 km or 57 mi	Hafizabad	$380
93 km or 58 mi	Sheikhupura	$374
121 km or 75 mi	Lahore	$411
125 km or 78 mi	Kamoke	$321
132 km or 82 mi	Gujranwala	$308
136 km or 84 mi	Mandi Bahauddin	$355
146 km or 91 mi	Burewala	$356
159 km or 99 mi	Gujrat	$373
166 km or 103 mi	Khanewal	$361
169 km or 105 mi	Amritsar	$383
182 km or 113 mi	Sialkot	$281
201 km or 125 mi	Mirpur	$354
209 km or 130 mi	Multan	$392
222 km or 138 mi	Jammu	$287
238 km or 148 mi	Jalandhar	$358
243 km or 151 mi	Rawalpindi	$401
254 km or 158 mi	Islamabad	$442
261 km or 162 mi	Pathankot	$355
262 km or 163 mi	Bahawalpur	$342
268 km or 167 mi	Wah	$382
270 km or 167 mi	Ludhiana	$441
279 km or 173 mi	Dera Ghazi Khan	$297
286 km or 178 mi	Kohat	$379
323 km or 201 mi	Peshawar	$346
325 km or 202 mi	Mardan	$366
331 km or 206 mi	Baramulla	$273
338 km or 210 mi	Srinagar	$354
352 km or 219 mi	Patiala	$365
359 km or 223 mi	Hisar	$251
362 km or 225 mi	Chandigarh	$369
365 km or 227 mi	Khost	$366
379 km or 235 mi	Bikaner	$297
379 km or 235 mi	Mingora	$364
391 km or 243 mi	Shimla	$272

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Pyongsong	$1548
44 km or 27 mi	Nampo	$1570
46 km or 29 mi	Sunchon	$1574
59 km or 36 mi	Sariwon	$1561
65 km or 41 mi	Anju	$1554
76 km or 47 mi	Kaechon	$1565
77 km or 48 mi	Chongju	$1547
95 km or 59 mi	Tokchon	$1546
111 km or 69 mi	Haeju	$1550
115 km or 71 mi	Kusong	$1549
135 km or 84 mi	Huichon	$1538
138 km or 86 mi	Kaesong	$1565
149 km or 92 mi	Wonsan	$1568
163 km or 102 mi	Paju	$1075
165 km or 102 mi	Sinuiju	$1572
165 km or 103 mi	Donggang	$505
167 km or 104 mi	Dandong	$503
170 km or 106 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
178 km or 111 mi	Gimpo	$1099
180 km or 112 mi	Yangju	$974
180 km or 112 mi	Pocheon	$1040
181 km or 112 mi	Goyang	$1171
183 km or 113 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
184 km or 114 mi	Hamhung	$1597
192 km or 119 mi	Incheon	$1092
193 km or 120 mi	Bucheon	$1163
195 km or 121 mi	Seoul	$1334
199 km or 124 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
202 km or 125 mi	Guri	$1122
202 km or 125 mi	Namyangju	$1129
209 km or 130 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
210 km or 130 mi	Anyang	$1022
210 km or 131 mi	Hanam	$1161
212 km or 132 mi	Ansan	$1070
213 km or 132 mi	Fengcheng	$492
213 km or 133 mi	Gunpo	$1098
215 km or 134 mi	Seongnam	$1400
216 km or 134 mi	Uiwang	$1063
216 km or 134 mi	Siheung	$1283
217 km or 135 mi	Chuncheon	$865