Pyongyang vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Pyongyang Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1662
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4101
$1424
🏠 One person rent
$951
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$2111
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$400
$576
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
78
😀 Quality of life
21
53
🏙️ Population
2.86M
12.6M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 195% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 2442nd and 7935th ($1662 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 432nd 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 months in Zhengzhou. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 63rd in China, while ranked 8982nd and 6109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Zhengzhou

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Pyongyang Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.45
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$799
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3201
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1615
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$71.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$9.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$2.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$4.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4084
$4860

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$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1568
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1568
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1557
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1567
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1545
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1561
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1558
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1548
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1553
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1043
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$538
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$533
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$933
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$995
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1128
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$921
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1602
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1054
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1135
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1513
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1102
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1104
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1081
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1060
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1013
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$530
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1022
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1089
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1057
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$1008

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$566
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$575
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$584
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$588
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$584
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$635
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$605
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$574
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$583
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$593
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$570
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$589
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$580
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$603
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$616
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$572
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$593
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$585
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$813
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$608
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$591
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$591
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$591
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$573
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$616
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$582
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$579
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$497
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$585
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$806
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$744
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1420
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$589
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$775
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$656
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$604
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$620
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$581
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$604
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$628