Pyongyang vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4114
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$959
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2118
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
90
😀 Quality of life
20
70
🏙️ Population
2.86M
13.9M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 144% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 2779th and 6956th ($1675 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 64th 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 1.4 months in Tianjin. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 8868th and 2306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.82
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3191
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$48.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$74.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.5
$7.97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1656
$6085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$984
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.43
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$13.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3399
$18215

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$1570
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$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
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$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865

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Distance City Cost of living
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$665
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$649
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
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$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$504
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$616