Pyongyang vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4114
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$959
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2118
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
96
😀 Quality of life
20
60
🏙️ Population
2.86M
8.69M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 112% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 2779th and 6486th ($1675 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 Tehran. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8868th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3191
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.5
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1656
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$984
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.43
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3399
$1951

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$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510