Pyongyang vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$960
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
19
58
😀 Quality of life
23
68
🏙️ Population
2.86M
10.6M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 240% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 3341st and 8757th ($1675 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 518th 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 1.4 months in Shijiazhuang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 38th in China, while ranked 9065th and 4718th 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
$8.41
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$5006

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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
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716