Pyongyang vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$953
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
19
38
😀 Quality of life
20
45
🏙️ Population
2.86M
6.98M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 114% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 2803rd and 6458th ($1663 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Zhanjiang ranked 161st in China, while ranked 8973rd and 6615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$2.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.8
🥤 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
$894
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$838
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$61.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$9.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$7632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$3297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$5.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$9.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$19859

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$857
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$831
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$620
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$638
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$806
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$876
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$592
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$568
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$735
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$830
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$816
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$824
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$547
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$791
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$611
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$812
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$571
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$481
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$552
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$573
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1565
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$575
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$590
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$618
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$596
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$742
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$785
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$781
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$605
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$589
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$939
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2614
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2410
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$557
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$517
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$774
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$504
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$524
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$525
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$573