Pyongyang vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

Pyongyang Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1662
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4101
$1825
🏠 One person rent
$951
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$2111
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$400
$857
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
20
98
😀 Quality of life
21
72
🏙️ Population
2.86M
12.3M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 158% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 2442nd and 7165th ($1662 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 203rd 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 1.3 months in Wuhan. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Wuhan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 8982nd and 2078th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.45
$3.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$799
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3201
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1615
$349
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$28.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$42.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
4.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$4593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$2570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$73.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4084
$17684

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1568
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1568
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1557
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1567
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1545
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1561
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1558
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1548
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1553
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1043
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$538
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$533
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$933
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$995
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1128
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$921
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1602
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1054
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1135
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1513
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1102
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1104
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1081
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1060
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1013
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$530
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1022
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1089
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1057
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$1008

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$617
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$686
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$691
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$656
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$662
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$591
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$625
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$641
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$612
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$625
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$594
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$634
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$632
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$633
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$644
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$668
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$596
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$678
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$627
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$609
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$626
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$657
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$620
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$616
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$586
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$609
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$685
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$627
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$671
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$637
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$618
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$673
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$656
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$593
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$621
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$713