Multan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Multan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$392
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$140
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$304
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$173
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$411
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
0 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
29
19
😀 Quality of life
21
20
🏙️ Population
1.87M
2.86M

The cost of living in Multan is 77% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8975th and 2779th ($392 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 0.5 months in Multan compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Multan ranked 15th best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 8811th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Multan Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.63
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.1%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1478
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$654
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.8
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.63
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.01
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.8
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1778
$3399

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241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
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$374
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$380
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$297
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$411
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$355
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$321
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$308
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$325
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$383
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$373
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$339
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$366
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$379
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$281
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$354
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$401
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$358
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$442
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$382
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$346
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$266
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$338
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$386
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$287
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$441
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$366
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$1548
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$1570
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$1574
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$1561
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$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
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$1547
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$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
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$1568
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$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
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$1055
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$1099
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$974
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$1040
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$1171
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$955
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$1597
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$1092
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$1163
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$1334
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$1089
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$1122
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$1129
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$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
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$1161
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$1070
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$492
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$1098
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$1400
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$1063
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$1283
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$865