Pyongyang vs Yantai - Cost of Living Comparison

Pyongyang Yantai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1662
$642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4101
$1730
🏠 One person rent
$951
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$2111
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$400
$1134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
20
48
😀 Quality of life
21
56
🏙️ Population
2.86M
7.1M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 159% more expensive than in Yantai. Cities ranked 2442nd and 7172nd ($1662 vs $642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 205th 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 1.8 months in Yantai. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Yantai ranked 30th in China, while ranked 8982nd and 5815th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Yantai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.45
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$799
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3201
$361
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1615
$349
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$62.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$12.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$2171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$8.95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$3.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$19.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$25.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4084
$23650

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$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1568
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1568
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1557
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1567
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1545
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1561
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1558
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1548
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1553
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1043
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$538
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$533
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$933
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$995
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1128
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$921
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1602
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1054
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1135
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1513
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1102
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1104
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1081
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1060
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1013
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$530
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1022
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1089
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1057
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$1008

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Qixia
$606
59 km or 37 mi Rushan
$587
68 km or 42 mi Laiyang
$598
70 km or 43 mi Haiyang
$593
74 km or 46 mi Weihai
$499
77 km or 48 mi Zhaoyuan
$589
88 km or 54 mi Longkou
$589
88 km or 55 mi Laixi
$598
111 km or 69 mi Rongcheng
$544
120 km or 75 mi Laizhou
$583
135 km or 84 mi Pingdu
$590
162 km or 101 mi Qingdao
$647
171 km or 106 mi Dalian
$657
173 km or 107 mi Jiaozhou
$608
176 km or 109 mi Gaomi
$584
177 km or 110 mi Changyi
$539
207 km or 128 mi Weifang
$527
224 km or 139 mi Anqiu
$555
227 km or 141 mi Zhucheng
$584
232 km or 144 mi Shouguang
$553
247 km or 154 mi Dongying
$573
256 km or 159 mi Wafangdian
$610
259 km or 161 mi Qingzhou
$551
275 km or 171 mi Rizhao
$585
287 km or 179 mi Binzhou
$610
293 km or 182 mi Zibo
$523
294 km or 183 mi Zhuanghe
$576
318 km or 197 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
318 km or 198 mi Zouping
$544
343 km or 213 mi Luanzhou
$638
347 km or 215 mi Gaizhou
$554
348 km or 216 mi Laiwu
$574
352 km or 219 mi Xintai
$586
358 km or 223 mi Binhai
$683
359 km or 223 mi Laoling
$586
361 km or 224 mi Xingcheng
$593
362 km or 225 mi Huanghua
$615
364 km or 226 mi Lianyungang
$551
366 km or 227 mi Qian'an
$648
366 km or 227 mi Tangshan
$685