Luoyang vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$540
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1546
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$159
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$268
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$159
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
19
😀 Quality of life
49
23
🏙️ Population
7.06M
2.86M

The cost of living in Luoyang is 68% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8441st and 3318th ($540 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 447th 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Luoyang ranked 146th best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6749th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luoyang vs Pyongyang

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Luoyang Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.33
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2113
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1404
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.49
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.53
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19544
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$524
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$513
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$525
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$522
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$522
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$529
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$513
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$520
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$520
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$492
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$538
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$516
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$537
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$523
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$514
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$533
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$504
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$529
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$525
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$520
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$487
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$484
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$502
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$491
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$457
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$562
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$637
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$521
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$515
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$575
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$524
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$519
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$538
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$502
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$533
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$555
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$530
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$610

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