Mumbai vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$392
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1047
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$910
$424
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
82
19
😀 Quality of life
64
16
🏙️ Population
15.4M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 57% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6838th and 2973rd ($716 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.3 months in Mumbai compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Mumbai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4476th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mumbai Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1611
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.63
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3505
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2724
$3493

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$484
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$368
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$396
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$288
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$519
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$346
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$312
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$284
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$785
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$394
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$406
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$332
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$310
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$297
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$294
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$357
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$406
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$348
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$491
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$409
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$402
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$488
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$399
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$326
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$429
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$391
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$344
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$471
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$357
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$254
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$424
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$335
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$304
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$402
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$379
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$327
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$364
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$283

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839