Pyongyang vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$1578
🏠 One person rent
$960
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
19
25
😀 Quality of life
23
46
🏙️ Population
2.86M
6.23M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 181% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 3341st and 7971st ($1675 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 230th 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 1.3 months in Xinyang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Xinyang ranked 230th in China, while ranked 9065th and 7058th 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
$8.41
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.3
🥤 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
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$64.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
3.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$3525
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$3.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.81
🧅 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
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$8982

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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
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$590
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$594
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$596
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$591
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$561
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$639
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$608
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$526
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$599
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$585
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$543
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$624
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$572
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$653
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$578
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$556
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$598
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$554
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$570
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$601
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$542
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$555
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$657
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$615
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$645
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$491
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$589
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$544
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$520
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$682
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$647
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$509
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$651
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$540
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$596
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$518
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$523
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$634
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$562