Changhua vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$346
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
19
😀 Quality of life
70
23
🏙️ Population
221K
2.86M

The cost of living in Changhua is 47% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6410th and 3341st ($888 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Taiwan and North Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4187th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Pyongyang

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Changhua Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$4189

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$957
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$879
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867