Mumbai vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$425
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
19
😀 Quality of life
68
23
🏙️ Population
15.4M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 57% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7177th and 3318th ($717 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in India and North Korea, respectively. Check India vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mumbai compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Mumbai ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4560th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mumbai vs Pyongyang

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Mumbai Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1054
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.25
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6403
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2693
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.83
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4986
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$464
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$335
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$355
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$252
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$495
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$329
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$256
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$267
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$663
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$370
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$335
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$287
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$279
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$273
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$269
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$285
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$358
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$298
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$391
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$365
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$372
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$404
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$360
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$298
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$372
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$350
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$312
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$433
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$333
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$253
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$391
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$308
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$282
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$367
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$346
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$283
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$287
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$281

Cities near Pyongyang

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
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$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