Isfahan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$207
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$200
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
19
😀 Quality of life
57
23
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.86M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 70% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8716th and 3341st ($500 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 1st in Iran and North Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6223rd and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Pyongyang

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Isfahan Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.92
 Cappuccino
$0.85
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.49
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.06%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.93
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$4189

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$488
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$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639

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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