Indianapolis vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5041
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4818
$396
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
19
😀 Quality of life
89
20
🏙️ Population
888K
2.86M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 28% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1474th and 2803rd ($2129 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1308th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Indianapolis ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 146th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$966
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2169
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1858
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27248
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911