Guangzhou vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$354
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
74
23
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.86M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 53% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6835th and 3341st ($782 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2285th and 9065th 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
$2.86
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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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