Pyongyang vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Shangrao | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Pyongyang is 134% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 2973rd and 6841st ($1672 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th in North Korea and China, respectively. Check North Korea vs China comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.1 months in Shangrao. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shangrao ranked 224th in China, while ranked 9011th and 6892nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Pyongyang vs Shangrao
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| Pyongyang | Shangrao | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |
Cities near Shangrao
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 76 km or 47 mi | Guixi | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Wuyishan | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Yingtan | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Quzhou | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Jingdezhen | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Huangshan | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Fuzhou | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Jinhua | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Lishui | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Nanping | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Nanchang | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Yiwu | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Jiujiang | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Anqing | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Sanming | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Ningde | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Chizhou | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Ningguo | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Wenzhou | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Rui'an | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Tongling | |
| 279 km or 174 mi | Qianshan | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Wuxue | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Xuancheng | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Hangzhou | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Fuzhou | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Tongcheng | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Guangde | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Xinyu | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Shaoxing | |
| 313 km or 195 mi | Linhai | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Wuhu | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Ji'an | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Wenling | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Huzhou | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Daye | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Huangshi | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Putian | |
| 358 km or 223 mi | Yichun | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Chaohu |