Pyongyang vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$957
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
19
65
😀 Quality of life
23
74
🏙️ Population
2.86M
12.7M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 109% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 3318th and 6776th ($1669 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 1.7 months in Suzhou. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 9024th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Suzhou

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Pyongyang Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$20341

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635