Pyongyang vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Shenyang | |
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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 | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Pyongyang is 211% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 2779th and 8334th ($1675 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 454th in North Korea and China, respectively. Check North Korea vs China comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 8868th and 3343rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Pyongyang vs Shenyang
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| Pyongyang | Shenyang | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Shenyang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 39 km or 24 mi | Fushun | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Dengta | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Xinmin | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Tieling | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Benxi | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Liaoyang | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Diaobingshan | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Anshan | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Kaiyuan | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Haicheng | |
| 138 km or 85 mi | Beizhen | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Fuxin | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Dashiqiao | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Yingkou | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Siping | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Gaizhou | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Liaoyuan | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Linghai | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Shuangliao | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Meihekou | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Dandong | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Jinzhou | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Gongzhuling | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Beipiao | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Tongliao | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Donggang | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Zhuanghe | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Ji'an | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Baishan | |
| 249 km or 154 mi | Chaoyang | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Panshi | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Kusong | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Xingcheng | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Wafangdian | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Changchun | |
| 281 km or 174 mi | Kanggye | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Chongju | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Linjiang |