Lahore vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$183
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$159
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
19
😀 Quality of life
52
23
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.86M

The cost of living in Lahore is 73% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8860th and 3318th ($450 vs $1669) 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 Lahore compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Lahore ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6510th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Pyongyang

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Lahore Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.38%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$617
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.98
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.83
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.97
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.3
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1609
$4572

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$396
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$332
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$309
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$382
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$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321

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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
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$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