Peshawar vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$780
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$121
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$198
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$126
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
19
😀 Quality of life
34
23
🏙️ Population
1.97M
2.86M

The cost of living in Peshawar is 81% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 9160th and 3341st ($323 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 0.4 months in Peshawar compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Peshawar ranked 9th best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 8618th and 9065th 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
$2.38
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$52.7
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$96.3
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.01%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$309
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$244
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.8
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.04
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.99
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.72
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.83
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.87
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.1
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.2
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$32.5
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2608
$4189

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$423
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$433
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$279
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$381
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$338
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$264
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$330
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$425
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$378
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$371
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$353
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$302
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$348
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$308
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$308
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$429
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$367
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$326
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$295
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$379
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$318
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$432
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$454
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$315
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$391
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$382
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$417
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$364
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$351
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$257
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$352
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$1551
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$1580
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$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
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$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
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$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
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$1044
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$517
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$1112
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$1425
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$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
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$867