Pyongyang vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

Pyongyang Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1662
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4101
$1448
🏠 One person rent
$951
$153
🏘️ Family rent
$2111
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$400
$878
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
20
70
😀 Quality of life
21
52
🏙️ Population
2.86M
10.6M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 227% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 2442nd and 8394th ($1662 vs $508) 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.7 months in Shijiazhuang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 73rd in China, while ranked 8982nd and 6164th 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
$8.45
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$799
$93.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3201
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1615
$200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$61.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$9.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$34.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4084
$9097

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$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1568
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1568
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1557
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1567
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1545
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1561
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1558
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1548
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1553
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1043
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$538
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$533
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$933
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$995
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1128
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$921
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1602
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1054
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1135
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1513
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1102
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1104
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1081
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1060
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1013
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$530
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1022
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1089
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1057
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$1008

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$530
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$527
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$534
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$551
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$535
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$564
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$541
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$556
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$600
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$536
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$542
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$494
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$577
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$581
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$581
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$584
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$604
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$574
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$556
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$601
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$499
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$571
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$584
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$636
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$639
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$513
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$706
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$632
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$497
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$471
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$551
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$582
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$631
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$665
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$586
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$744
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$615
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$737
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$587