Changhua vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2345
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$344
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1603
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
19
😀 Quality of life
70
23
🏙️ Population
220K
2.86M

The cost of living in Changhua is 48% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6404th and 3318th ($874 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 12th best city to live in Taiwan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3879th and 9024th 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
$4.65
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.29%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6888
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5883
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.73
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17992
$4572

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$942
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$868
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$687
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$904
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$921
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$889
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$989
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$938
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1123
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$792
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1248
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$844
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$971
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$979
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$643
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$673
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$648
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$892
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$729
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$702
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$672
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1039
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$689
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$705
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$640
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$612
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$474
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$717
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$473
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$774
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$682
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$600
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$617
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$687
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1042
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$686
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$677
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$684

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
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$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
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$819