Pyongyang vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Xinyang | |
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| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Pyongyang is 180% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 3318th and 8011th ($1669 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 270th 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 1.5 months in Xinyang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Xinyang ranked 218th in China, while ranked 9024th and 7026th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Pyongyang vs Xinyang
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| Pyongyang | Xinyang | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |
Cities near Xinyang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 61 km or 38 mi | Guangshui | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Suizhou | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Zhumadian | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Anlu | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Zaoyang | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Xiaogan | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Macheng | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Wugang | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Yingcheng | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Jingshan | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Luohe | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Hanchuan | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Xiangcheng | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Wuhan | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Nanyang | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Jieshou | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Zhoukou | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Zhongxiang | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Yicheng | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Xiangyang | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Fuyang | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Pingdingshan | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Dengzhou | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Huanggang | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Xiantao | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Ezhou | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Xuchang | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Jingmen | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Laohekou | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Yuzhou | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Huangshi | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Lu'an | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | Changge | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Daye | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Danjiangkou | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Chibi | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Xinzheng | |
| 255 km or 158 mi | Ruzhou | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Xianning | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Dangyang |