Isfahan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$208
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$159
😷 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 71% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8733rd and 3318th ($488 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 6153rd and 9024th 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
$3.01
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$17.8
🥩 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
$1.34
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$4572

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$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616

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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