Pyongyang vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$957
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$506
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
19
28
😀 Quality of life
16
41
🏙️ Population
2.86M
6.23M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 145% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 2973rd and 7028th ($1672 vs $683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 110th in North Korea and China, respectively. Check North Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 9011th and 6819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$3.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$75.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$3508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$9066

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$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$647
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$650
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$659
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$647
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$614
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$681
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$659
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$587
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$626
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$606
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$612
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$646
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$598
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$692
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$619
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$599
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$599
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$622
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$673
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$611
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$614
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$705
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$610
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$674
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$610
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$612
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$594
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$571
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$714
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$706
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$568
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$676
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$591
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$614
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$559
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$555
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$663
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$575