Pyongyang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Thimphu | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Pyongyang is 295% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 3285th and 8940th ($1659 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in North Korea and Bhutan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Bhutan comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 9031st and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Pyongyang vs Thimphu
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| Pyongyang | Thimphu | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Thimphu
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 22 km or 14 mi |  Paro | |
| 147 km or 91 mi |  Siliguri | |
| 196 km or 122 mi |  Rangpur | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Saidpur | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Shigatse | |
| 214 km or 133 mi |  Damak | |
| 257 km or 159 mi | Raiganj | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Guwahati | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Biratnagar | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Dispur | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Balurghat | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Lhasa | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Purnia | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Bogra | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Shillong | |
| 313 km or 195 mi | Malda | |
| 313 km or 195 mi | Mymensingh | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Saharsa | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Bhagalpur | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Sylhet | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Janakpur | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Berhampore | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Narsingdi | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Brahmanbaria | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | Kathmandu | |
| 424 km or 264 mi | Lalitpur | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Dhaka | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Agartala | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Narayanganj | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Muzaffarpur | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Hetauda | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 474 km or 295 mi | Birgunj | |
| 482 km or 299 mi | Jessore | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Shantipur | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Patna | |
| 495 km or 308 mi | Durgapur | |
| 500 km or 311 mi | Asansol | |
| 502 km or 312 mi | Kulti |