Peshawar vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$352
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$857
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$137
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$134
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$396
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
19
😀 Quality of life
42
20
🏙️ Population
1.97M
2.86M

The cost of living in Peshawar is 79% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 9085th and 2803rd ($352 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.5 months in Peshawar compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Peshawar ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6943rd and 8973rd 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
$2.88
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.6
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.9
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.8
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.93%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$183
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$152
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.37
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.72
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.11
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.4
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.5
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.9
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$457
$3421

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$307
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$238
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$311
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$389
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$331
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$423
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$449
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$567
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$278
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$330
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$281
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$277
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$455
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$344
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$303
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$393
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$364
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$289
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$240
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$298
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$437
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$337
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$268
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$399
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$337
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$260
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$386
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$445
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$290
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$508
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$328
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$307
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$399
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$338
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$394
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$632

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1550
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$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911