Pyongyang vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Pyongyang Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1662
$580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4101
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$951
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2111
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$400
$821
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
83
😀 Quality of life
21
71
🏙️ Population
2.86M
9.07M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 186% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 2442nd and 7764th ($1662 vs $580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 381st 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shenyang ranked 16th in China, while ranked 8982nd and 2228th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.45
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$799
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3201
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1615
$522
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4084
$19549

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1568
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1568
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1557
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1567
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1545
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1561
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1558
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1548
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1553
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1043
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$538
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$533
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$933
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$995
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1128
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$921
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1602
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1054
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1135
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1513
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1102
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1104
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1081
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1060
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1013
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$530
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1022
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1089
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1057
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$1008

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$443
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$542
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$551
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$548
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$539
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$549
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$529
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$544
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$535
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$548
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$562
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$583
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$552
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$530
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$555
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$593
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$554
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$580
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$565
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$563
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$553
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$533
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$588
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$613
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$586
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$580
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$538
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$576
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$522
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$553
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$623
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$553
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$610
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$604
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1545
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$526