Islamabad vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$198
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$424
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
49
16
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.86M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 74% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8895th and 2973rd ($439 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6293rd and 9011th 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
$1.79
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.95
🧅 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
$0.8
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$3493

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$376
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$323
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$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
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$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
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$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839