Karachi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$174
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
19
😀 Quality of life
53
20
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.86M

The cost of living in Karachi is 75% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8902nd and 2803rd ($417 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and North Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6078th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Pyongyang

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Karachi Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$3421

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$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

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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