Pyongyang vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Tashkent | |
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Pyongyang is 112% more expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 2803rd and 6424th ($1663 vs $785) 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.5 months in Tashkent. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 8973rd and 5942nd 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 | ||
| 🥂 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 Tashkent
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Chirchiq | |
| 87 km or 54 mi |  Istiklol | |
| 115 km or 71 mi |  Shymkent | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Khujand | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Buston | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Ghafurov | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Konibodom | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Istaravshan | |
| 178 km or 110 mi | Jizzakh | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Namangan | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Margilan | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Fergana | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Turkistan | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Panjakent | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Taraz | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Kentau | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Andijan | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Samarkand | |
| 280 km or 174 mi |  Talas | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Dushanbe | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Osh | |
| 313 km or 195 mi | Toktogul | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Jalal-Abad | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Tursunzoda | |
| 387 km or 241 mi | Qurghonteppa | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Qarshi | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Bukhara | |
| 471 km or 292 mi | Bishkek | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Kant | |
| 499 km or 310 mi | Kyzylorda | |
| 510 km or 317 mi |  Kunduz | |
| 526 km or 327 mi | Tokmok | |
| 542 km or 337 mi |  Turkmenabat | |
| 544 km or 338 mi | Mazar-i-Sharif | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Naryn | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Puli Khumri | |
| 598 km or 372 mi | Sheberghan | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Kashgar | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Artux | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Kaskelen |