Mashhad vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$170
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
19
😀 Quality of life
56
23
🏙️ Population
3M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 70% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8726th and 3341st ($498 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1st in Iran and North Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6291st and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Pyongyang

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Mashhad Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$4189

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$496
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$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

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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