Ganzhou vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ganzhou Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1937
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$353
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$646
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
44 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
24
19
😀 Quality of life
46
23
🏙️ Population
8.97M
2.86M

The cost of living in Ganzhou is 55% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6977th and 3318th ($758 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 0.9 months in Ganzhou compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Ganzhou ranked 262nd best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7137th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ganzhou vs Pyongyang

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Ganzhou Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.2
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2207
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1171
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.74
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.5
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.04
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.2
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7449
$4572

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$632
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$793
191 km or 119 mi Chenzhou
$739
208 km or 129 mi Meizhou
$682
219 km or 136 mi Xinyu
$592
226 km or 140 mi Longyan
$705
226 km or 141 mi Yichun
$610
228 km or 141 mi Pingxiang
$609
232 km or 144 mi Heyuan
$777
249 km or 155 mi Liling
$571
262 km or 163 mi Hengyang
$602
272 km or 169 mi Sanming
$640
278 km or 173 mi Fuzhou
$603
282 km or 175 mi Lianzhou
$766
285 km or 177 mi Zhuzhou
$564
291 km or 181 mi Jieyang
$473
295 km or 183 mi Chaozhou
$474
300 km or 186 mi Xiangtan
$518
305 km or 190 mi Qingyuan
$801
307 km or 191 mi Puning
$600
307 km or 191 mi Huizhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Zhangzhou
$702
326 km or 203 mi Shantou
$612
327 km or 203 mi Changsha
$622
331 km or 206 mi Nanchang
$542
332 km or 206 mi Dongguan
$694
336 km or 209 mi Nanping
$689
337 km or 209 mi Yingtan
$603
340 km or 211 mi Yongzhou
$648
343 km or 213 mi Shanwei
$954
345 km or 214 mi Guangzhou
$785
351 km or 218 mi Xiamen
$729
354 km or 220 mi Guixi
$596
361 km or 224 mi Loudi
$589
362 km or 225 mi Foshan
$627
363 km or 226 mi Ningxiang
$586
374 km or 233 mi Wuyishan
$617
375 km or 233 mi Kinmen
$892
375 km or 233 mi Hezhou
$778
377 km or 234 mi Shenzhen
$995

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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
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$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
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819