Linyi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Linyi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1548
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$182
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$575
$424
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
22
19
😀 Quality of life
38
16
🏙️ Population
11M
2.86M

The cost of living in Linyi is 65% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7950th and 2973rd ($585 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 369th 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 months in Linyi compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Linyi ranked 323rd best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7184th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Linyi vs Pyongyang

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Linyi Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.59
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.71
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3772
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.5
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.5
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$623
77 km or 48 mi Xinyi
$608
85 km or 53 mi Pizhou
$612
93 km or 58 mi Lianyungang
$588
107 km or 66 mi Rizhao
$610
107 km or 67 mi Xintai
$608
109 km or 67 mi Tengzhou
$630
125 km or 78 mi Suqian
$656
137 km or 85 mi Qufu
$620
138 km or 86 mi Xuzhou
$528
139 km or 86 mi Laiwu
$602
143 km or 89 mi Zhucheng
$605
160 km or 100 mi Anqiu
$558
166 km or 103 mi Jining
$670
170 km or 106 mi Tai'an
$580
175 km or 109 mi Zoucheng
$688
182 km or 113 mi Qingzhou
$578
188 km or 117 mi Huaibei
$613
188 km or 117 mi Huai'an
$705
189 km or 118 mi Feicheng
$593
193 km or 120 mi Zibo
$526
194 km or 121 mi Gaomi
$608
196 km or 122 mi Weifang
$501
197 km or 122 mi Jiaozhou
$640
203 km or 126 mi Suzhou
$639
206 km or 128 mi Shouguang
$579
208 km or 129 mi Zouping
$581
214 km or 133 mi Yongcheng
$633
217 km or 135 mi Jinan
$618
220 km or 137 mi Qingdao
$681
220 km or 137 mi Changyi
$536
240 km or 149 mi Pingdu
$618
248 km or 154 mi Yancheng
$947
253 km or 157 mi Bengbu
$524
255 km or 159 mi Mingguang
$623
256 km or 159 mi Shangqiu
$775
258 km or 161 mi Yucheng
$597
260 km or 161 mi Binzhou
$869
263 km or 163 mi Liaocheng
$538
265 km or 165 mi Heze
$1433

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839