Pyongyang vs Tabriz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Tabriz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$1374
🏠 One person rent
$960
$143
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$240
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$39.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$233
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
57
😀 Quality of life
23
54
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.56M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 230% more expensive than in Tabriz. Cities ranked 3341st and 8660th ($1675 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 63rd 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 0.5 months in Tabriz. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tabriz ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 9065th and 6439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Tabriz

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Pyongyang Tabriz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$3.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.05
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$147
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$8.84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
22.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$2.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$9.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$4.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$0.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$7.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$14.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$37.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$178
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$67
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$681

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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
58 km or 36 mi Marand
$489
78 km or 48 mi Maragheh
$506
81 km or 50 mi Ahar
$550
120 km or 74 mi Urmia
$503
125 km or 78 mi Kapan
$953
125 km or 78 mi Miandoab
$493
127 km or 79 mi Khoy
$404
159 km or 99 mi Goris
$959
174 km or 108 mi Bukan
$494
177 km or 110 mi Ardabil
$813
184 km or 114 mi Mahabad
$413
184 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
204 km or 127 mi Saqqez
$498
230 km or 143 mi Hakkari
$566
235 km or 146 mi Baneh
$495
236 km or 147 mi Lankaran
$613
237 km or 147 mi Caldiran
$565
250 km or 155 mi Zanjan
$425
251 km or 156 mi Dogubayazit
$562
254 km or 158 mi Van
$568
264 km or 164 mi Masis
$1046
266 km or 165 mi Barda
$631
279 km or 173 mi Yerevan
$1148
282 km or 175 mi Igdir
$562
282 km or 175 mi Abovyan
$1057
284 km or 177 mi Marivan
$511
289 km or 180 mi Ganja
$488
291 km or 181 mi Erbil
$831
291 km or 181 mi Yevlakh
$631
292 km or 181 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
295 km or 183 mi Ashtarak
$1033
300 km or 187 mi Armavir
$981
305 km or 190 mi Rasht
$461
307 km or 191 mi Sirvan
$643
315 km or 196 mi Sanandaj
$434
322 km or 200 mi Duhok
$616
334 km or 207 mi Agri
$560
334 km or 208 mi Zakho
$648
336 km or 209 mi Kirkuk
$502
339 km or 211 mi Mosul
$585