Pyongyang vs Xuzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Xuzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$957
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$855
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
63
😀 Quality of life
16
47
🏙️ Population
2.86M
9.08M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 217% more expensive than in Xuzhou. Cities ranked 2973rd and 8462nd ($1672 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 506th 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 1.6 months in Xuzhou. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Xuzhou ranked 90th in China, while ranked 9011th and 6431st 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
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$14.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$42.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$9.44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$1615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$4.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$2.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$27314

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$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

Cities near Xuzhou

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Huaibei
$613
73 km or 45 mi Suzhou
$639
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$623
76 km or 47 mi Pizhou
$612
77 km or 48 mi Yongcheng
$633
91 km or 57 mi Tengzhou
$630
106 km or 66 mi Xinyi
$608
107 km or 67 mi Suqian
$656
138 km or 86 mi Linyi
$585
139 km or 86 mi Jining
$670
140 km or 87 mi Zoucheng
$688
142 km or 89 mi Shangqiu
$775
148 km or 92 mi Bengbu
$524
150 km or 93 mi Qufu
$620
181 km or 112 mi Mingguang
$623
187 km or 116 mi Lianyungang
$588
191 km or 119 mi Xintai
$608
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1433
198 km or 123 mi Fuyang
$673
198 km or 123 mi Huainan
$649
199 km or 123 mi Huai'an
$705
202 km or 126 mi Jieshou
$619
216 km or 134 mi Tai'an
$580
217 km or 135 mi Feicheng
$593
218 km or 136 mi Laiwu
$602
230 km or 143 mi Xiangcheng
$598
242 km or 150 mi Rizhao
$610
243 km or 151 mi Tianchang
$645
245 km or 152 mi Zhoukou
$599
248 km or 154 mi Changyuan
$819
258 km or 160 mi Puyang
$826
266 km or 165 mi Gaoyou
$648
267 km or 166 mi Hefei
$727
267 km or 166 mi Liaocheng
$538
267 km or 166 mi Kaifeng
$623
268 km or 167 mi Jinan
$618
280 km or 174 mi Zhucheng
$605
286 km or 178 mi Lu'an
$706
286 km or 178 mi Xinghua
$699
287 km or 178 mi Nanjing
$774