Nanyang vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nanyang Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1789
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$258
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$424
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
83 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
19
😀 Quality of life
38
16
🏙️ Population
9.71M
2.86M

The cost of living in Nanyang is 61% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7242nd and 2973rd ($655 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 159th 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 Nanyang compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Nanyang ranked 314th best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7154th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nanyang vs Pyongyang

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Nanyang Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3339
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1967
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.7
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$367
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14023
$3493

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55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$614
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$587
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$614
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$594
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$591
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$611
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$622
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$555
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$659
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$599
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$612
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$571
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$650
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$610
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$574
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$542
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$683
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$568
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$511
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$541
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$559
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$521
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$647
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$535
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$599
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$599
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$517
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$531
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$612
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$522
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$647
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$598
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$606
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$551
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$533
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$554
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$525
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$626
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$575
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$502

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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