Pyongyang vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$957
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
19
21
😀 Quality of life
23
46
🏙️ Population
2.86M
6.56M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 176% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 3318th and 7943rd ($1669 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 9024th and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Shaoyang

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Pyongyang Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$13867

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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

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619