Hefei vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Hefei | Pyongyang | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Hefei is 60% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7494th and 3318th ($670 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3146th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Hefei vs Pyongyang
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| Hefei | Pyongyang | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 73 km or 45 mi | Huainan | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Lu'an | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tongcheng | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Ma'anshan | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Tongling | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Wuhu | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Bengbu | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Mingguang | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Chizhou | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Nanjing | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Qianshan | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Anqing | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Xuancheng | |
| 178 km or 110 mi | Jurong | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Fuyang | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Yizheng | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Tianchang | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Suzhou | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Zhenjiang | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Yangzhou | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Ningguo | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Liyang | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Danyang | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Macheng | |
| 228 km or 141 mi | Gaoyou | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Guangde | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Huaibei | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Jieshou | |
| 242 km or 151 mi | Yangzhong | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Yongcheng | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Yixing | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Suqian | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Huai'an | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Changzhou | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Taizhou | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Huangshan | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Taixing | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Xuzhou | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Xinghua |
Cities near Pyongyang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |