Kabul vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$211
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$159
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
19
😀 Quality of life
26
23
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kabul is 70% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8650th and 3318th ($504 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 8929th and 9024th 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
$3.18
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819