Karachi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$146
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$159
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
19
😀 Quality of life
54
23
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.86M

The cost of living in Karachi is 75% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8923rd and 3318th ($421 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6375th and 9024th 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
$1.81
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$4572

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148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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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