Pyongyang vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$957
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$82.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$771
😷 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 157% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 3318th and 7630th ($1669 vs $648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 134th 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 26th in China, while ranked 9024th and 3354th 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
$8.42
$2.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$1.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$8.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$20.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$9745

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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

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954