Pyongyang vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$960
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
19
49
😀 Quality of life
23
71
🏙️ Population
2.86M
8.78M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 164% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 3341st and 7679th ($1675 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 137th in North Korea and China, respectively. Check North Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 9065th and 3611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Quanzhou

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Pyongyang Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$9536

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943