Multan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Multan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$983
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$150
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$246
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$126
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
0 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
29
19
😀 Quality of life
30
23
🏙️ Population
1.87M
2.86M

The cost of living in Multan is 75% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8948th and 3341st ($417 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.3 months in Multan compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Multan ranked 14th best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 8818th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Multan vs Pyongyang

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Multan Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.58
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.4
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$205
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.86%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.71
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.08
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.9
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1285
$4189

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$382
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$298
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$351
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$302
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$367
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$318
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$315
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$348
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$378
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$381
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$379
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$371
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$289
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$432
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$326
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$308
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$327
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$391
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$330
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$343
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$423
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$379
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$308
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$279
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$427
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$352
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$464
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$360
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$323
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$298
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$337
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$433
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$295
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$414
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$263
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$330
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$370
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$325

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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