Pyongyang vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Shaoyang | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Pyongyang is 173% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 2973rd and 7649th ($1672 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 262nd 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 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 9011th and 7013th 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 | ||
| 🥂 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 Shaoyang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 50 km or 31 mi | Lengshuijiang | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Lianyuan | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Loudi | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Yongzhou | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Hengyang | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Hongjiang | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Huaihua | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Xiangtan | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Ningxiang | |
| 171 km or 107 mi | Yiyang | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Zhuzhou | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Changsha | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Changde | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Liling | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Jishou | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Chenzhou | |
| 231 km or 143 mi | Zhangjiajie | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Tongren | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Pingxiang | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Guilin | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Jinshi | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Yueyang | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Lianzhou | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Shishou | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Yichun | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Hezhou | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Linxiang | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Songzi | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Shaoguan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Xinyu | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Honghu | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Ji'an | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Yidu | |
| 351 km or 218 mi | Jingzhou | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Chibi | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Ganzhou | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Liuzhou | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Yichang | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Enshi | |
| 397 km or 246 mi | Xiantao |