Peshawar vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$334
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$809
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$119
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$193
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$138
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
19
😀 Quality of life
43
23
🏙️ Population
1.97M
2.86M

The cost of living in Peshawar is 80% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 9121st and 3285th ($334 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 0.3 months in Peshawar compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Peshawar ranked 7th best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7430th and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Peshawar vs Pyongyang

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Peshawar Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.3
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$46.3
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$85.3
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.9%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$267
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$213
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.94
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.74
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.71
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.69
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.3
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2261
$3611

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$364
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$354
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$354
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$344
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$443
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$416
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$393
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$401
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$458
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$277
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$376
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$265
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$320
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$396
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$372
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$363
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$340
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$294
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$333
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$302
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$311
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$404
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$351
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$316
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$284
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$368
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$303
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$427
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$428
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$291
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$380
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$362
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$403
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$350
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$347
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$337
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$684

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874