Pyongyang vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$1394
🏠 One person rent
$953
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$418
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
19
78
😀 Quality of life
20
67
🏙️ Population
2.86M
12.6M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 229% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 2803rd and 8471st ($1663 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 532nd 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 1.2 months in Zhengzhou. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 29th in China, while ranked 8973rd and 3944th 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
$8.35
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.76
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$8.37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$5913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$1472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$2.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$5.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$4818

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$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
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$542
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$554
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$563
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$539
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$541
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$583
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$583
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$543
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$570
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$544
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$579
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$525
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$585
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$599
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$524
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$554
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$538
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$746
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$600
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$498
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$605
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$640
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$608
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$617
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$584
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$601
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$589
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$801
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$739
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1400
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$594
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$743
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$651
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$613
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$642
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$601
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$580
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$617