Kathmandu vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$122
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$126
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
29
19
😀 Quality of life
51
23
🏙️ Population
846K
2.86M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 75% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8958th and 3341st ($412 vs $1675) 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6657th and 9065th 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
$1.72
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$4189

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$340
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$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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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