Pyongyang vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$989
🏠 One person rent
$960
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
19
69
😀 Quality of life
23
51
🏙️ Population
2.86M
2.1M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 292% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 3341st and 8928th ($1675 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in North Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 9065th and 6598th 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
$8.41
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$782

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$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
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$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
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265