Mumbai vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$4101
🏠 One person rent
$396
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$957
$2123
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$493
🚐 Transport expenses
$55
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$387
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
82
20
😀 Quality of life
65
20
🏙️ Population
15.4M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 58% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6727th and 2493rd ($697 vs $1663) 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 1.1 months in Mumbai compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Mumbai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4465th and 8990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mumbai Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$8.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$2.97
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1457
$3211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$1627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.58
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
11.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6919
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3052
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.46
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$18.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.01
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$23.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2840
$3762

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$482
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$516
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$354
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$343
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$372
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$493
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$320
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$271
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$264
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$644
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$332
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$317
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$344
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$332
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$334
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$304
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$337
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$348
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$355
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$257
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$501
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$428
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$322
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$427
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$406
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$413
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$373
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$371
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$372
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$601
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$328
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$272
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$318
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$294
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$337
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$387
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$347
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$245
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$340
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$285

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1552
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1558
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1572
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1555
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1549
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1560
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1545
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1545
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1539
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1563
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1028
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1559
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$522
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$518
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$995
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1025
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$914
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$990
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1105
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$900
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1066
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1075
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1486
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1033
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1081
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1080
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$998
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$995
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$512
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$987
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1079
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$976
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1045
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$982