Pyongyang vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$2444
🏠 One person rent
$960
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$900
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
23
77
🏙️ Population
2.86M
17.5M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 78% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 3341st and 6106th ($1675 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 9065th and 1113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Shenzhen

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Pyongyang Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$652
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$1182
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$13180
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$5913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$22916

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638