Pyongyang vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$953
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$340
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
19
71
😀 Quality of life
20
63
🏙️ Population
2.86M
10.6M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 242% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 2803rd and 8597th ($1663 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 537th 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 Shijiazhuang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 31st in China, while ranked 8973rd and 4919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Shijiazhuang

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Pyongyang Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$255
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$51.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$2477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$1720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$33.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$525
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$545
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$569
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$549
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$539
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$569
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$592
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$587
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$598
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$650
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$466
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$599
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$587
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$601
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$583
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$613
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$576
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$573
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$621
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$509
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$572
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$594
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$633
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$650
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$522
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$713
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$633
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$521
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$570
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$617
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$625
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$643
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$572
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$739
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$607
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$707
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$733