Indianapolis vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
19
😀 Quality of life
89
23
🏙️ Population
888K
2.86M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 42% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1140th and 3341st ($2374 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 1st in the United States and North Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 289th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Pyongyang

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Indianapolis Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867