Kabul vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$276
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
29
19
😀 Quality of life
21
20
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kabul is 66% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7972nd and 2803rd ($567 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 8953rd and 8973rd 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
$2.48
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$3421

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911