Pyongyang vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$957
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$339
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$800
😷 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 221% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 3318th and 8567th ($1669 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 492nd 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 1.5 months in Shijiazhuang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 36th in China, while ranked 9024th and 4412th 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
$8.42
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$53
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$6.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1671
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$13.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$3.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$5149

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$541
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$541
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$541
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$556
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$541
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$567
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$525
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$579
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$574
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$522
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$480
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$480
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$550
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$576
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$549
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$556
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$580
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$549
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$511
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$539
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$574
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$666
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$666
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$538
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$764
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$623
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$508
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$549
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$538
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$629
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$684
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$599
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$637
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$645
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$789
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$740