Pyongyang vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$957
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
74
😀 Quality of life
23
58
🏙️ Population
2.86M
9.07M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 173% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 3318th and 7878th ($1669 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 9024th and 6059th 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
$8.42
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$22712

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532