Pyongyang vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$2181
🏠 One person rent
$957
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
19
38
😀 Quality of life
16
43
🏙️ Population
2.86M
6.98M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 114% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 2973rd and 6518th ($1672 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in North Korea and China, respectively. Check North Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Zhanjiang ranked 152nd in China, while ranked 9011th and 6686th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Zhanjiang

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Pyongyang Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$883
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$10
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$5666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$3311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$4.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$9.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$20188

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$774
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$774
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$671
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$660
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$794
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$895
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$614
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$595
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$725
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$839
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$824
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$819
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$572
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$806
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$623
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$830
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$577
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$491
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$778
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$586
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1590
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$602
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$592
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$641
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$607
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$763
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$780
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$808
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$606
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$678
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$958
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2753
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2427
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$565
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$523
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$783
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$511
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$545
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$538
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$601