Pyongyang vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Pyongyang Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1661
$783
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$1959
🏠 One person rent
$951
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$76.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
52
😀 Quality of life
19
54
🏙️ Population
2.86M
8.78M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 112% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 2402nd and 6258th ($1661 vs $783) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in North Korea and China, respectively. Check North Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 9024th and 5964th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$4.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3214
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1601
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$33.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.02%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$899
$1760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$5.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.45
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.8
$14.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$4.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$5.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3853
$18976

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$1463
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1479
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1500
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1480
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1483
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1454
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1467
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1466
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1453
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1466
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1493
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$961
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1494
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$663
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$621
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$939
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$932
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$924
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1030
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$933
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1528
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$985
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1151
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1625
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$929
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$998
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$914
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$925
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$924
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$663
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$962
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1068
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$925
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$966
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$699
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$812
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$831
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$717
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$744
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$725
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$689
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$711
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$713
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$714
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$828
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$970
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$705
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$809
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$808
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$813
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$661
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$938
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$851
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$1049
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$732
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$849
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$890
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$760
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1076
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1260
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$702
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$911
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$935
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$885
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$646
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$1012
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$686
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$788
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$778
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$667
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$849
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$681
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$730
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$709