Pyongyang vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$960
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$1151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
19
97
😀 Quality of life
23
74
🏙️ Population
2.86M
12.3M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 157% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 3341st and 7564th ($1675 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 107th 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 1.8 months in Wuhan. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Wuhan ranked 6th in China, while ranked 9065th and 2134th 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
$8.41
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$3218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1620
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$3.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$3.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$8927

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$639
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$657
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$645
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$599
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$682
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$634
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$651
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$615
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$591
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$608
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$599
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$590
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$602
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$605
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$599
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$589
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$563
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$579
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$561
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$554
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$562
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$568
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$647
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$529
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$603
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$570
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$539
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$544
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$596
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$552
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$595
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$584