Pyongyang vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$960
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$74.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
17
😀 Quality of life
23
45
🏙️ Population
2.86M
6.71M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 82% more expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 3341st and 6200th ($1675 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 0.9 months in Yancheng. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Yancheng ranked 268th in China, while ranked 9065th and 7176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Yancheng

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Pyongyang Yancheng
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$3.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$1131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$2571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$2.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$3.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$18853

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$677
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$632
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$661
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$647
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$675
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$646
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$618
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$623
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$611
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$636
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$525
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$601
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$636
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$553
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$604
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$650
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$557
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$623
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$617
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$626
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$620
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$765
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$571
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$644
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$683
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$594
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$576
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$701
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$684
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$652
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$549
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$669
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$782
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$696
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$530
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$669
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1002