Pyongyang vs Xuzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Xuzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$957
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
55
😀 Quality of life
23
52
🏙️ Population
2.86M
9.08M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 214% more expensive than in Xuzhou. Cities ranked 3318th and 8496th ($1669 vs $531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 466th 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 1.7 months in Xuzhou. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Xuzhou ranked 101st in China, while ranked 9024th and 6556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Xuzhou

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Pyongyang Xuzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$2.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.12
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$2128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1668
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$1.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$30.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$52.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$22004

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819

Cities near Xuzhou

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Huaibei
$595
73 km or 45 mi Suzhou
$605
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$557
76 km or 47 mi Pizhou
$590
77 km or 48 mi Yongcheng
$588
91 km or 57 mi Tengzhou
$585
106 km or 66 mi Xinyi
$587
107 km or 67 mi Suqian
$633
138 km or 86 mi Linyi
$523
139 km or 86 mi Jining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Zoucheng
$575
142 km or 89 mi Shangqiu
$612
148 km or 92 mi Bengbu
$523
150 km or 93 mi Qufu
$573
181 km or 112 mi Mingguang
$602
187 km or 116 mi Lianyungang
$571
191 km or 119 mi Xintai
$578
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$811
198 km or 123 mi Fuyang
$613
198 km or 123 mi Huainan
$624
199 km or 123 mi Huai'an
$672
202 km or 126 mi Jieshou
$567
216 km or 134 mi Tai'an
$560
217 km or 135 mi Feicheng
$562
218 km or 136 mi Laiwu
$578
230 km or 143 mi Xiangcheng
$583
242 km or 150 mi Rizhao
$550
243 km or 151 mi Tianchang
$635
245 km or 152 mi Zhoukou
$610
248 km or 154 mi Changyuan
$555
258 km or 160 mi Puyang
$589
266 km or 165 mi Gaoyou
$644
267 km or 166 mi Hefei
$670
267 km or 166 mi Liaocheng
$508
267 km or 166 mi Kaifeng
$457
268 km or 167 mi Jinan
$546
280 km or 174 mi Zhucheng
$549
286 km or 178 mi Lu'an
$650
286 km or 178 mi Xinghua
$693
287 km or 178 mi Nanjing
$789