Pyongyang vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$960
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$65.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
19
14
😀 Quality of life
23
44
🏙️ Population
2.86M
9.03M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 180% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 3341st and 7960th ($1675 vs $598) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 226th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Zhoukou ranked 350th in China, while ranked 9065th and 7402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Zhoukou

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Pyongyang Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$49.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$9.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$3158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1613
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$18.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$2.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$3.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$2.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$25.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$24.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$4.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$16685

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65 km or 41 mi Anju
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$1572
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$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
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115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
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$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
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$867

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$572
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$543
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$556
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$491
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$596
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$509
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$518
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$520
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$542
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$602
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$483
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$601
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$511
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$516
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$581
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$516
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$518
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$569
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$523
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$803
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$489
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$581
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$498
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$578
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$514
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$592
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$506
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$506
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$507
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$525
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$590
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$531
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$583
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$561
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$594
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$514