Pyongyang vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$957
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$1162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
81
😀 Quality of life
23
74
🏙️ Population
2.86M
13.9M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 145% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 3318th and 7400th ($1669 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd 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 Tianjin. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 9024th and 2024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Tianjin

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Pyongyang Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$16559

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$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
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546