Ganzhou vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ganzhou Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$413
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$126
😷 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 51% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6702nd and 3341st ($814 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 0.8 months in Ganzhou compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Ganzhou ranked 252nd best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7120th and 9065th 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
$3.02
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.92
 Cappuccino
$3.4
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2158
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1160
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.28
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.61
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.96
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.5
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$609
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7216
$4189

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$630
177 km or 110 mi Shaoguan
$807
191 km or 119 mi Chenzhou
$730
208 km or 129 mi Meizhou
$673
219 km or 136 mi Xinyu
$588
226 km or 140 mi Longyan
$698
226 km or 141 mi Yichun
$603
228 km or 141 mi Pingxiang
$602
232 km or 144 mi Heyuan
$765
249 km or 155 mi Liling
$564
262 km or 163 mi Hengyang
$609
272 km or 169 mi Sanming
$634
278 km or 173 mi Fuzhou
$595
282 km or 175 mi Lianzhou
$760
285 km or 177 mi Zhuzhou
$572
291 km or 181 mi Jieyang
$464
295 km or 183 mi Chaozhou
$465
300 km or 186 mi Xiangtan
$511
305 km or 190 mi Qingyuan
$795
307 km or 191 mi Puning
$589
307 km or 191 mi Huizhou
$621
311 km or 193 mi Zhangzhou
$696
326 km or 203 mi Shantou
$602
327 km or 203 mi Changsha
$617
331 km or 206 mi Nanchang
$539
332 km or 206 mi Dongguan
$666
336 km or 209 mi Nanping
$682
337 km or 209 mi Yingtan
$594
340 km or 211 mi Yongzhou
$638
343 km or 213 mi Shanwei
$943
345 km or 214 mi Guangzhou
$782
351 km or 218 mi Xiamen
$723
354 km or 220 mi Guixi
$586
361 km or 224 mi Loudi
$584
362 km or 225 mi Foshan
$611
363 km or 226 mi Ningxiang
$583
374 km or 233 mi Wuyishan
$610
375 km or 233 mi Kinmen
$903
375 km or 233 mi Hezhou
$769
377 km or 234 mi Shenzhen
$939

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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