Dongguan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$259
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
71
23
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.86M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 60% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7469th and 3341st ($666 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and North Korea, respectively. Check China vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3662nd and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Pyongyang

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Dongguan Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$4189

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$782
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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