Islamabad vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$199
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$138
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
19
😀 Quality of life
50
23
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.86M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 73% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8887th and 3285th ($443 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and North Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6597th and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Pyongyang

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Islamabad Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$3611

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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874