Luoyang vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Luoyang | Pyongyang | |
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| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Luoyang is 69% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8612th and 2973rd ($511 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th 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 1.2 months in Luoyang compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Luoyang ranked 227th best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6911th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Luoyang vs Pyongyang
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| Luoyang | Pyongyang | |
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| 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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| 43 km or 27 mi | Mengzhou | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Jiyuan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Gongyi | |
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| 66 km or 41 mi | Ruzhou | |
| 67 km or 41 mi | Qinyang | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Xinmi | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Xingyang | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Jiaozuo | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Jincheng | |
| 112 km or 69 mi | Yuzhou | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Sanmenxia | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Zhengzhou | |
| 123 km or 76 mi | Xinzheng | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Pingdingshan | |
| 133 km or 82 mi | Changge | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Gaoping | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Yuncheng | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Lingbao | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Houma | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Xuchang | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Xinxiang | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Huixian | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Weihui | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Kaifeng | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Linfen | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Changzhi | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Wugang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Yongji | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Nanyang | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Hejin | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Luohe | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Linzhou | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Hancheng | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Hebi | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Changyuan | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Dengzhou | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Huozhou | |
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| 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 | |
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