Kathmandu vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$147
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$424
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
19
😀 Quality of life
45
16
🏙️ Population
846K
2.86M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 74% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8885th and 2973rd ($443 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and North Korea, respectively. Check Nepal vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6524th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Pyongyang

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Kathmandu Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$3493

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$321
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$306
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$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
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$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1555
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$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
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$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
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$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
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$527
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$1003
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$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
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$839