Kabul vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$195
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$138
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
19
😀 Quality of life
33
23
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kabul is 72% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8842nd and 3285th ($458 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Afghanistan and North Korea, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 8609th and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$3611

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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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