Pyongyang vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$2217
🏠 One person rent
$957
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$90.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
19
36
😀 Quality of life
23
52
🏙️ Population
2.86M
6.98M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 102% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 3318th and 6659th ($1669 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 months in Zhanjiang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Zhanjiang ranked 90th in China, while ranked 9024th and 6493rd 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
$8.42
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$806
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$2549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$645
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$18767

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$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

Cities near Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$797
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$802
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$711
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$679
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$751
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$908
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$617
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$602
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$714
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$839
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$858
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$828
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$580
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$807
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$620
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$873
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$574
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$548
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$782
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$592
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1734
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$627
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$579
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$678
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$601
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$785
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$778
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$801
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$564
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$694
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$995
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2663
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2396
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$586
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$583
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$766
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$599
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$594
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$528
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$593