Pyongyang vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$957
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
65
😀 Quality of life
16
83
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.25M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 11% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 2973rd and 3679th ($1672 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 9011th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$5054

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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

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$2084
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$2309
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$1768
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$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507