Ningbo vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Ningbo Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$249
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
19
😀 Quality of life
73
23
🏙️ Population
9.4M
2.86M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 60% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7558th and 3318th ($660 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2343rd and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Ningbo vs Pyongyang

Prices for goods and services in Ningbo and Pyongyang are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Ningbo Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$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
$345
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$4572

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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