Pyongyang vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$960
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
66
😀 Quality of life
23
87
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.25M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 14% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 3341st and 4144th ($1675 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in North Korea and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check North Korea vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 9065th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Sharjah

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Pyongyang Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$7922

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$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
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$2183
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$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
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$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492