Pyongyang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$953
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
19
5
😀 Quality of life
20
36
🏙️ Population
2.86M
79.2K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 268% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 2803rd and 8761st ($1663 vs $452) 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 8973rd and 7674th 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
$8.35
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$701

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$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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288