Kabul vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$200
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$126
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
19
😀 Quality of life
25
23
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kabul is 72% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8823rd and 3341st ($473 vs $1675) 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 0.3 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 8992nd and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Pyongyang

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Kabul Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$4189

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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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