Peshawar vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$338
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$820
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$125
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$220
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$127
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$193
$424
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
19
😀 Quality of life
40
16
🏙️ Population
1.97M
2.86M

The cost of living in Peshawar is 80% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 9126th and 2973rd ($338 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 0.6 months in Peshawar compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Peshawar ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6896th and 9011th 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
$1.79
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$44.9
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$97.5
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$181
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$151
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.15
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.71
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.61
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.7
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$3493

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$439
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$376
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$441
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$469
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$599
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$456
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$277
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$330
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$476
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$373
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$388
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$292
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$319
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$280
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$335
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$457
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$344
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$308
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$344
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$376
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$312
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$406
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$467
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$310
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$500
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$358
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$371
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$407
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$360
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$378
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$659

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$1555
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$1574
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$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
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$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
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$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839