Faisalabad vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$319
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$115
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$123
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$424
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
40
16
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.86M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 81% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 9185th and 2973rd ($319 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 0.7 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6906th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.12
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.71
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.64
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.66
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$25.1
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$785
$3493

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$373
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$312
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74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$310
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$456
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$376
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$406
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$360
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$335
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
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$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839