Foshan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Foshan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$1661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1803
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$263
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$447
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.9
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
58
19
🏙️ Population
9.5M
2.86M

The cost of living in Foshan is 61% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7300th and 2402nd ($648 vs $1661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 486th 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 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Foshan ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5593rd and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Pyongyang

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Foshan Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.06
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$3214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$81.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
11.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5675
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2314
$899
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.83
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25493
$3853

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96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$686
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$1610
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$716
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$1079
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$757
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2380
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2884
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$718
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$692
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$721
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$701
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$656
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$700
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$709
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$689
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$516
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$717
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$775
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$702
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$732
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$760
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$658
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$697
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$788
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$661
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$1049
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$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$705
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$679
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$749
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$673
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$597
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$1463
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$1479
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$1500
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$1480
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$1469
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1483
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$1454
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1467
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1466
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1453
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1466
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1493
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$961
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1494
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$663
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$621
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$939
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$966
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$932
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$924
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1030
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$933
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$1528
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$985
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$1151
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$1625
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$954
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$929
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$998
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$914
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$1075
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$925
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$924
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$663
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$962
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$1068
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$925
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$966
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$919