Pyongyang vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$1711
🏠 One person rent
$953
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
50
😀 Quality of life
20
52
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.57M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 174% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 2803rd and 7596th ($1663 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in North Korea and Iran, respectively. Check North Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.3 months in Shiraz. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 8973rd and 6176th 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
$8.35
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.85
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$30.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$1181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$1561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$2.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$1.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$5.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$93.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$2132

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$1550
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$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$604
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$606
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$890
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$621
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1327
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$457
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1424
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$549
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
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$1810
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$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698