Pyongyang vs Yantai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Yantai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4114
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$959
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$2118
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$1049
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
19
49
😀 Quality of life
20
51
🏙️ Population
2.86M
7.1M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 146% more expensive than in Yantai. Cities ranked 2779th and 6983rd ($1675 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 66th 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 1.5 months in Yantai. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Yantai ranked 53rd in China, while ranked 8868th and 6160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Yantai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.33
🥤 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
$892
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3191
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.5
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1656
$3344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$984
$5975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$8.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.43
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3399
$23251

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$1570
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59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
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$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865

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Distance City Cost of living
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$622
59 km or 37 mi Rushan
$609
68 km or 42 mi Laiyang
$606
70 km or 43 mi Haiyang
$605
74 km or 46 mi Weihai
$610
77 km or 48 mi Zhaoyuan
$600
88 km or 54 mi Longkou
$605
88 km or 55 mi Laixi
$594
111 km or 69 mi Rongcheng
$596
120 km or 75 mi Laizhou
$578
135 km or 84 mi Pingdu
$569
162 km or 101 mi Qingdao
$612
171 km or 106 mi Dalian
$644
173 km or 107 mi Jiaozhou
$574
176 km or 109 mi Gaomi
$564
177 km or 110 mi Changyi
$494
207 km or 128 mi Weifang
$433
224 km or 139 mi Anqiu
$514
227 km or 141 mi Zhucheng
$561
232 km or 144 mi Shouguang
$531
247 km or 154 mi Dongying
$689
256 km or 159 mi Wafangdian
$585
259 km or 161 mi Qingzhou
$543
275 km or 171 mi Rizhao
$566
287 km or 179 mi Binzhou
$815
293 km or 182 mi Zibo
$504
294 km or 183 mi Zhuanghe
$543
318 km or 197 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
318 km or 198 mi Zouping
$553
343 km or 213 mi Luanzhou
$635
347 km or 215 mi Gaizhou
$517
348 km or 216 mi Laiwu
$575
352 km or 219 mi Xintai
$578
358 km or 223 mi Binhai
$665
359 km or 223 mi Laoling
$638
361 km or 224 mi Xingcheng
$574
362 km or 225 mi Huanghua
$655
364 km or 226 mi Lianyungang
$536
366 km or 227 mi Qian'an
$642
366 km or 227 mi Tangshan
$702