Pyongyang vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$953
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
19
70
😀 Quality of life
20
68
🏙️ Population
2.86M
12.7M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 63% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 2803rd and 5170th ($1663 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 0.9 months in Suzhou. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 8973rd and 3722nd 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
$8.35
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.6
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$1276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$57.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$87.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$5502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$4232
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$2.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$69.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$1756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$22097

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$771
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$731
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$687
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$731
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$688
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$707
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$651
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1190
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$713
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$682
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$675
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1074
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$694
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$763
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$682
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$707
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$831
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$625
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$625
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$679
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$755
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$524
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$645
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$631
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$720
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$703
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$789
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$677
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$740
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$696
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$652
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$690
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$898
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645