Pyongyang vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3633
$2106
🏠 One person rent
$946
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1645
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
46
😀 Quality of life
23
56
🏙️ Population
2.86M
2.96M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 96% more expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 3285th and 6476th ($1659 vs $844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Korea and Uzbekistan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Uzbekistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.3 months in Tashkent. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 9031st and 6210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Tashkent

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Pyongyang Tashkent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.36
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$591
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
22.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1667
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$9.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3611
$9729

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$754
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$620
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$525
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$603
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$650
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$600
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$626
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$658
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$555
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$562
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$648
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$680
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$480
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$674
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$445
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$468
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$451
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$475
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$532
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$712
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$549
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$615
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$680
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$512
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$433
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$743
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$501
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$446
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$428
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$613
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$573
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$404
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$432
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$651
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$639
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$787