Mumbai vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1644
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$431
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
19
😀 Quality of life
67
23
🏙️ Population
15.4M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 56% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7076th and 3341st ($733 vs $1675) 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 0.3 months in Mumbai compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Mumbai ranked 3rd best city to live in India vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4887th and 9065th 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
$5.57
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.59
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.53%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6877
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.84
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.99
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.01
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.83
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.73
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.39
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$4189

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$475
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$355
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$379
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$294
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$502
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$346
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$268
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$286
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$693
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$362
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$344
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$303
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$282
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$287
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$282
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$302
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$382
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$319
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$428
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$385
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$388
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$441
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$373
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$310
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$397
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$366
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$324
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$437
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$349
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$254
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$401
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$321
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$286
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$378
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$355
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$297
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$301
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$301

Cities near Pyongyang

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