Pyongyang vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$1761
🏠 One person rent
$953
$270
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$75.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$853
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
19
28
😀 Quality of life
20
44
🏙️ Population
2.86M
6.23M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 153% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 2803rd and 7132nd ($1663 vs $658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 162nd 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 Xinyang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Xinyang ranked 204th in China, while ranked 8973rd and 6731st among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$3.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.16
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$57.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$4031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$2204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$5.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$5.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$13167

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$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$629
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$639
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$651
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$624
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$614
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$650
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$643
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$589
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$605
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$589
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$608
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$620
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$594
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$646
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$642
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$617
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$584
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$601
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$624
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$660
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$605
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$622
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$685
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$586
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$661
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$599
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$604
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$570
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$697
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$702
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$563
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$669
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$601
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$596
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$554
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$554
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$647
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$574