Pyongyang vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3633
$1624
🏠 One person rent
$946
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1645
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$1016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
19
98
😀 Quality of life
23
74
🏙️ Population
2.86M
12.3M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 160% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 3285th and 7501st ($1659 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 106th 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 1.6 months in Wuhan. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Wuhan ranked 8th in China, while ranked 9031st and 2249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Wuhan

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Pyongyang Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.36
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1667
$3245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$3.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$80.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3611
$7838

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$609
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$629
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$646
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$632
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$585
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$671
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$625
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$638
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$599
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$579
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$592
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$590
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$587
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$570
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$574
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$598
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$572
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$582
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$561
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$595
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$604
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$596
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$575
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$547
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$567
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$552
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$542
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$546
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$548
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$631
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$511
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$592
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$555
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$526
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$532
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$580
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$534
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$578
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$571