Pyongyang vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Shiraz | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Pyongyang is 200% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 2973rd and 8203rd ($1672 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th in North Korea and Iran, respectively. Check North Korea vs Iran comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 9011th and 6304th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |
Cities near Shiraz
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 39 km or 24 mi |  Marvdasht | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Kazerun | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Fasa | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Borazjan | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Yasuj | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Jahrom | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Bushehr | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Behbahan | |
| 274 km or 171 mi | Shahreza | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Sirjan | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Yazd | |
| 339 km or 210 mi | Bandar-e Mahshahr | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Shahr-e Kord | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Isfahan | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Najafabad | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Izeh | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Khomeyni Shahr | |
| 374 km or 232 mi | Shahin Shahr | |
| 387 km or 240 mi |  Qatif | |
| 395 km or 246 mi |  Al-Faw | |
| 403 km or 251 mi | Masjed Soleyman | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Jubail | |
| 416 km or 259 mi | Abadan | |
| 417 km or 259 mi | Ahvaz | |
| 424 km or 263 mi |  Manama | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Dammam | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Isa Town | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Khorramshahr | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Riffa | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Dhahran | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Kerman | |
| 442 km or 275 mi |  Kuwait City | |
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| 447 km or 278 mi | Umm Qasr | |
| 448 km or 279 mi |  Al Khor | |
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| 466 km or 289 mi | Basra | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Az Zubayr |