Pyongyang vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$957
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$186
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$67.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
19
71
😀 Quality of life
16
61
🏙️ Population
2.86M
10.6M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 230% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 2973rd and 8633rd ($1672 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 531st in North Korea and China, respectively. Check North Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 35th in China, while ranked 9011th and 5079th 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
$8.46
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$67.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$2374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$1669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$3.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$71.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$4947

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$547
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$555
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$568
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$588
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$614
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$572
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$575
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$605
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$632
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$637
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$616
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$677
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$482
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$608
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$620
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$609
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$611
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$634
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$577
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$598
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$670
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$500
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$649
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$675
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$679
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$507
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$769
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$720
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$538
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$597
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$608
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$619
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$648
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$668
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$747
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$693
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$729
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$734