Pyongyang vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$953
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
96
😀 Quality of life
20
61
🏙️ Population
2.86M
8.69M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 138% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 2803rd and 6811th ($1663 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 0.4 months in Tehran. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8973rd and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$2.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$1883

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569