Pyongyang vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4114
$1355
🏠 One person rent
$959
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$2118
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$602
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
19
71
😀 Quality of life
20
61
🏙️ Population
2.86M
10.6M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 248% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 2779th and 8748th ($1675 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 525th 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 39th in China, while ranked 8868th and 5094th 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
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3191
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$53
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.5
$6.15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1656
$2300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$984
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$9.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.43
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3399
$4785

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PyongyangShijiazhuang

Cost of living

$349

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$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$524
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$533
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$544
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$564
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$584
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$550
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$553
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$581
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$600
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$590
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$642
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$472
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$590
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$592
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$587
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$610
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$555
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$574
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$638
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$478
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$550
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$618
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$644
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$649
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$492
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$729
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$679
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$578
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$522
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$577
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$588
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$624
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$638
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$726
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$655
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$703
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716