Indianapolis vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$159
😷 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 44% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1079th and 3318th ($2405 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th 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 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Indianapolis ranked 63rd best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 237th and 9024th 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
$20.1
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$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
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$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
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$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