Chennai vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$159
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
66
16
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.86M

The cost of living in Chennai is 74% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8907th and 2973rd ($433 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and North Korea, respectively. Check India vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4094th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Pyongyang

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Chennai Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
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$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839