Pyongyang vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$957
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
19
98
😀 Quality of life
16
70
🏙️ Population
2.86M
12.3M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 142% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 2973rd and 6979th ($1672 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 100th in North Korea and China, respectively. Check North Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 9011th and 2526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$3874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$2284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$9062

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$646
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$681
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$705
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$674
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$626
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$714
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$663
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$676
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$610
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$647
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$659
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$614
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$612
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$606
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$647
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$646
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$592
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$623
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$670
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$605
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$612
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$566
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$636
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$599
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$575
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$573
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$706
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$552
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$658
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$622
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$521
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$642
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$659
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$580
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$619
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$611