Karachi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$163
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$126
😷 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 74% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8914th and 3341st ($434 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6414th and 9065th 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
$1.8
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$4189

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$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867