Pyongyang vs Xuzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Xuzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$484
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4114
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$959
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$2118
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$1106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
62
😀 Quality of life
20
49
🏙️ Population
2.86M
9.08M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 246% more expensive than in Xuzhou. Cities ranked 2779th and 8735th ($1675 vs $484) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 524th 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 2.3 months in Xuzhou. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Xuzhou ranked 66th in China, while ranked 8868th and 6314th 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
$8.46
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$13.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.62
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3191
$391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.5
$7.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1656
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$984
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$1.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$2.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.43
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3399
$22170

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Huaibei
$584
73 km or 45 mi Suzhou
$602
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$548
76 km or 47 mi Pizhou
$575
77 km or 48 mi Yongcheng
$600
91 km or 57 mi Tengzhou
$591
106 km or 66 mi Xinyi
$572
107 km or 67 mi Suqian
$620
138 km or 86 mi Linyi
$541
139 km or 86 mi Jining
$643
140 km or 87 mi Zoucheng
$660
142 km or 89 mi Shangqiu
$736
148 km or 92 mi Bengbu
$505
150 km or 93 mi Qufu
$593
181 km or 112 mi Mingguang
$587
187 km or 116 mi Lianyungang
$536
191 km or 119 mi Xintai
$578
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1385
198 km or 123 mi Fuyang
$633
198 km or 123 mi Huainan
$608
199 km or 123 mi Huai'an
$668
202 km or 126 mi Jieshou
$591
216 km or 134 mi Tai'an
$561
217 km or 135 mi Feicheng
$571
218 km or 136 mi Laiwu
$575
230 km or 143 mi Xiangcheng
$577
242 km or 150 mi Rizhao
$566
243 km or 151 mi Tianchang
$613
245 km or 152 mi Zhoukou
$580
248 km or 154 mi Changyuan
$787
258 km or 160 mi Puyang
$800
266 km or 165 mi Gaoyou
$621
267 km or 166 mi Hefei
$625
267 km or 166 mi Liaocheng
$522
267 km or 166 mi Kaifeng
$545
268 km or 167 mi Jinan
$616
280 km or 174 mi Zhucheng
$561
286 km or 178 mi Lu'an
$664
286 km or 178 mi Xinghua
$665
287 km or 178 mi Nanjing
$746