Kabul vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$285
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$424
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
29
19
😀 Quality of life
13
16
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kabul is 64% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7801st and 2973rd ($599 vs $1672) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 9123rd and 9011th 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
$2.69
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.91
🥤 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
$168
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$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
$10
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$3493

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839