Guangzhou vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$342
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
77
23
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.86M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 53% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6854th and 3318th ($785 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1149th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Pyongyang

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Guangzhou Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Pyongyang

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