Islamabad vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$213
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$126
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
19
😀 Quality of life
50
23
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.86M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 72% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8843rd and 3341st ($464 vs $1675) 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 6696th and 9065th 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
$3.05
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$4189

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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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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