Pyongyang vs Yantai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Yantai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1788
🏠 One person rent
$957
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$505
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$1118
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
19
42
😀 Quality of life
23
55
🏙️ Population
2.86M
7.1M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 131% more expensive than in Yantai. Cities ranked 3318th and 7142nd ($1669 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 50th 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 1.5 months in Yantai. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Yantai ranked 66th in China, while ranked 9024th and 6342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Yantai

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Pyongyang Yantai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$375
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$435
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$9.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$3213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$6406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$9.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$8.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$3.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$85.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$16486

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$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Qixia
$639
59 km or 37 mi Rushan
$611
68 km or 42 mi Laiyang
$606
70 km or 43 mi Haiyang
$605
74 km or 46 mi Weihai
$494
77 km or 48 mi Zhaoyuan
$601
88 km or 54 mi Longkou
$608
88 km or 55 mi Laixi
$587
111 km or 69 mi Rongcheng
$557
120 km or 75 mi Laizhou
$568
135 km or 84 mi Pingdu
$553
162 km or 101 mi Qingdao
$649
171 km or 106 mi Dalian
$737
173 km or 107 mi Jiaozhou
$460
176 km or 109 mi Gaomi
$523
177 km or 110 mi Changyi
$522
207 km or 128 mi Weifang
$453
224 km or 139 mi Anqiu
$536
227 km or 141 mi Zhucheng
$549
232 km or 144 mi Shouguang
$596
247 km or 154 mi Dongying
$668
256 km or 159 mi Wafangdian
$619
259 km or 161 mi Qingzhou
$582
275 km or 171 mi Rizhao
$550
287 km or 179 mi Binzhou
$759
293 km or 182 mi Zibo
$576
294 km or 183 mi Zhuanghe
$572
318 km or 197 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
318 km or 198 mi Zouping
$582
343 km or 213 mi Luanzhou
$645
347 km or 215 mi Gaizhou
$539
348 km or 216 mi Laiwu
$578
352 km or 219 mi Xintai
$578
358 km or 223 mi Binhai
$672
359 km or 223 mi Laoling
$599
361 km or 224 mi Xingcheng
$593
362 km or 225 mi Huanghua
$645
364 km or 226 mi Lianyungang
$571
366 km or 227 mi Qian'an
$648
366 km or 227 mi Tangshan
$720