Hyderabad, Pakistan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Hyderabad	Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$334	$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$847	$4114
🏠 One person rent	$140	$959
🏘️ Family rent	$279	$2118
🍽️ Food expenses	$116	$496
🚐 Transport expenses	$25.9	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$84	$411
😷 Air quality	Bad	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	93 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	48	19
😀 Quality of life	23	20
🏙️ Population	1.73M	2.86M

The cost of living in Hyderabad, Pakistan is 80% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 9127th and 2779th ($334 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 0.3 months in Hyderabad, Pakistan compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Hyderabad, Pakistan ranked 12th best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 8760th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hyderabad, Pakistan vs Pyongyang

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	Hyderabad	Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.76	$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$8.21	$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.31	$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.59	$1.87
☕ Cappuccino	$0.92	$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.37	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$109	$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$61.9	$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$240	$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$164	$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.4	$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.1	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12	$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	14.92%	12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$575	$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$190	$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.18	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$5.4	$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.06	$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.71	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.45	$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.88	$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$0.96	$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.12	$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.85	$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.57	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.54	$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.29	$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.54	$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.81	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$2.38	$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.27	$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.7	$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.19	$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$0.78	$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.71	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.91	$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$16.2	$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$2.99	$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.3	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.53	$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans	$17.8	$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.2	$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$40.9	$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1127	$3399

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Hyderabad, Pakistan

Distance	City	Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi	Mirpur Khas	$394
96 km or 60 mi	Nawabshah	$325
148 km or 92 mi	Karachi	$442
243 km or 151 mi	Larkana	$338
263 km or 163 mi	Sukkur	$339
271 km or 168 mi	Bhuj	$288
322 km or 200 mi	Jacobabad	$325
423 km or 263 mi	Rajkot	$311
434 km or 270 mi	Porbandar	$333
453 km or 282 mi	Mehsana	$389
482 km or 299 mi	Jodhpur	$366
499 km or 310 mi	Gandhinagar	$415
499 km or 310 mi	Pali	$324
501 km or 311 mi	Ahmedabad	$452
543 km or 337 mi	Udaipur	$310
546 km or 339 mi	Nadiad	$382
552 km or 343 mi	Quetta	$266
553 km or 344 mi	Bahawalpur	$342
556 km or 345 mi	Bhavnagar	$298
565 km or 351 mi	Dera Ghazi Khan	$297
572 km or 356 mi	Bikaner	$297
599 km or 372 mi	Vadodara	$376
607 km or 377 mi	Godhra	$371
614 km or 382 mi	Multan	$392
629 km or 391 mi	Bhilwara	$340
639 km or 397 mi	Ajmer	$279
650 km or 404 mi	Khanewal	$361
653 km or 406 mi	Surat	$771
678 km or 421 mi	Navsari	$286
679 km or 422 mi	Burewala	$356
716 km or 445 mi	Ratlam	$311
718 km or 446 mi	Sikar	$350
740 km or 460 mi	Kandahar	$468
750 km or 466 mi	Kota	$339
760 km or 472 mi	Jhang	$292
768 km or 477 mi	Jaipur	$376
768 km or 477 mi	Gojra	$342
778 km or 484 mi	Chabahar	$585
783 km or 487 mi	Okara	$300
790 km or 491 mi	Ujjain	$298

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