Pyongyang vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$957
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
47
😀 Quality of life
23
41
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.57M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 230% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 3318th and 8645th ($1669 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in North Korea and Iran, respectively. Check North Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shiraz ranked 30th in Iran, while ranked 9024th and 7725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Shiraz

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Pyongyang Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$2.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$2115

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$1560
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$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819

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39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$485
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
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$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
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$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694