Pyongyang vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$799
🏠 One person rent
$953
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
19
67
😀 Quality of life
20
35
🏙️ Population
2.86M
2.1M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 403% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 2803rd and 9155th ($1663 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in North Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 8973rd and 7850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.36
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$6.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$1496

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$389
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282