Luoyang vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1506
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$153
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$261
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$126
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
19
😀 Quality of life
46
23
🏙️ Population
7.06M
2.86M

The cost of living in Luoyang is 69% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8565th and 3341st ($525 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 466th 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 232nd best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7063rd and 9065th 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
$3.25
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.82
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2053
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1347
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.29
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.88
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19226
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$514
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$506
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$518
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$516
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$518
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$523
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$507
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$516
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$516
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$489
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$534
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$520
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$529
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$511
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$518
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$542
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$509
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$522
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$517
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$512
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$491
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$489
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$506
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$498
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$483
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$551
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$659
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$526
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$505
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$578
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$510
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$543
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$531
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$494
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$531
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$569
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$521
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$598

Cities near Pyongyang

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