Pyongyang vs Xuzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Xuzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3633
$1450
🏠 One person rent
$946
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1645
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$873
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
62
😀 Quality of life
23
52
🏙️ Population
2.86M
9.08M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 232% more expensive than in Xuzhou. Cities ranked 3285th and 8696th ($1659 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 502nd 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 87th in China, while ranked 9031st and 6465th 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
$8.36
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$13.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.65
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$25.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$8.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1667
$2024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$4.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$1.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$5.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$3.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$280
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3611
$21129

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874

Cities near Xuzhou

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Huaibei
$570
73 km or 45 mi Suzhou
$582
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$530
76 km or 47 mi Pizhou
$567
77 km or 48 mi Yongcheng
$570
91 km or 57 mi Tengzhou
$558
106 km or 66 mi Xinyi
$564
107 km or 67 mi Suqian
$602
138 km or 86 mi Linyi
$546
139 km or 86 mi Jining
$563
140 km or 87 mi Zoucheng
$564
142 km or 89 mi Shangqiu
$598
148 km or 92 mi Bengbu
$509
150 km or 93 mi Qufu
$553
181 km or 112 mi Mingguang
$583
187 km or 116 mi Lianyungang
$537
191 km or 119 mi Xintai
$563
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$807
198 km or 123 mi Fuyang
$595
198 km or 123 mi Huainan
$601
199 km or 123 mi Huai'an
$654
202 km or 126 mi Jieshou
$563
216 km or 134 mi Tai'an
$538
217 km or 135 mi Feicheng
$547
218 km or 136 mi Laiwu
$561
230 km or 143 mi Xiangcheng
$567
242 km or 150 mi Rizhao
$558
243 km or 151 mi Tianchang
$610
245 km or 152 mi Zhoukou
$582
248 km or 154 mi Changyuan
$572
258 km or 160 mi Puyang
$585
266 km or 165 mi Gaoyou
$617
267 km or 166 mi Hefei
$643
267 km or 166 mi Liaocheng
$516
267 km or 166 mi Kaifeng
$478
268 km or 167 mi Jinan
$573
280 km or 174 mi Zhucheng
$542
286 km or 178 mi Lu'an
$631
286 km or 178 mi Xinghua
$663
287 km or 178 mi Nanjing
$753