Pyongyang vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Pyongyang Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1661
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$951
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$942
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
21
69
😀 Quality of life
19
68
🏙️ Population
2.86M
12.7M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 51% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 2402nd and 4472nd ($1661 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.8 months in Suzhou. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Suzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 9024th and 3578th 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
$8.4
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3214
$1466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1601
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$62.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.02%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$8558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$899
$4586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$4.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.45
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.8
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$75.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$1765
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3853
$24231

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1463
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1479
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1500
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1480
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1483
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1454
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1467
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1466
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1453
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1466
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1493
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$961
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1494
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$663
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$621
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$939
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$932
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$924
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1030
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$933
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1528
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$985
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1151
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1625
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$929
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$998
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$914
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$925
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$924
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$663
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$962
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1068
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$925
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$966
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$701
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$693
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$852
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$667
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$726
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$684
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$685
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$952
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1379
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$778
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$674
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$665
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$754
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$672
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$681
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$677
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$683
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$662
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$891
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$674
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$652
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$673
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$726
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$689
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$573
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$666
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$711
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$655
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$664
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$674
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$729
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$882
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$811
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$681
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$673
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$680
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$832
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$666