Pyongyang vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pyongyang	Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1672	$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4098	$904
🏠 One person rent	$957	$144
🏘️ Family rent	$2107	$241
🍽️ Food expenses	$494	$125
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$424	$187
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	19	67
😀 Quality of life	16	31
🏙️ Population	2.86M	2.1M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 344% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 2973rd and 9038th ($1672 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in North Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 9011th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Rawalpindi

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	Pyongyang	Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.46	$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.03	$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$2.05
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$893	$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$803	$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3195	$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1610	$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.5	$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.9	$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.42%	20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1714	$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$930	$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.3	$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.39	$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.04	$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.27	$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.93	$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.4	$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.26	$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.42	$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.6	$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$104	$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3493	$1015

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Cities near Pyongyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Pyongsong	$1555
44 km or 27 mi	Nampo	$1574
46 km or 29 mi	Sunchon	$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
195 km or 121 mi	Seoul	$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
215 km or 134 mi	Seongnam	$1127
216 km or 134 mi	Uiwang	$988
216 km or 134 mi	Siheung	$1087
217 km or 135 mi	Chuncheon	$839

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi	Islamabad	$439
40 km or 25 mi	Wah	$323
82 km or 51 mi	Mirpur	$328
116 km or 72 mi	Mardan	$372
120 km or 75 mi	Mandi Bahauddin	$341
135 km or 84 mi	Baramulla	$277
146 km or 90 mi	Mingora	$354
148 km or 92 mi	Gujrat	$330
151 km or 94 mi	Kohat	$374
152 km or 94 mi	Peshawar	$338
170 km or 105 mi	Srinagar	$388
173 km or 107 mi	Sargodha	$456
180 km or 112 mi	Hafizabad	$380
183 km or 114 mi	Sialkot	$335
192 km or 119 mi	Jammu	$344
192 km or 119 mi	Gujranwala	$280
210 km or 130 mi	Chiniot	$373
211 km or 131 mi	Kamoke	$308
228 km or 142 mi	Sheikhupura	$376
243 km or 151 mi	Faisalabad	$319
257 km or 160 mi	Lahore	$406
258 km or 160 mi	Jalalabad	$358
269 km or 167 mi	Jhang	$292
275 km or 171 mi	Gojra	$344
276 km or 172 mi	Sahiwal	$312
277 km or 172 mi	Amritsar	$500
283 km or 176 mi	Pathankot	$407
294 km or 183 mi	Khost	$441
312 km or 194 mi	Okara	$310
346 km or 215 mi	Jalandhar	$378
355 km or 221 mi	Gardez	$469
374 km or 232 mi	Kabul	$599
382 km or 238 mi	Khanewal	$358
385 km or 239 mi	Burewala	$360
397 km or 247 mi	Ludhiana	$430
409 km or 254 mi	Multan	$371
430 km or 267 mi	Ghazni	$476
457 km or 284 mi	Dera Ghazi Khan	$273
474 km or 294 mi	Chandigarh	$397
475 km or 295 mi	Shimla	$286