Pyongyang vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$610
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1688
🏠 One person rent
$957
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
19
14
😀 Quality of life
23
43
🏙️ Population
2.86M
9.03M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 173% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 3318th and 7898th ($1669 vs $610) 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 362nd in China, while ranked 9024th and 7422nd 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
$8.42
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$50.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$8.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$3157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$2.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$26.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$25.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$4.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$18568

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$1560
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$583
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$519
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$567
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$487
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$599
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$504
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$521
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$514
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$516
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$533
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$612
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$457
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$613
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$523
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$520
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$588
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$520
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$522
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$555
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$529
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$811
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$522
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$484
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$595
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$491
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$575
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$524
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$605
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$502
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$492
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$513
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$513
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$540
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$589
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$533
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$589
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$562
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$593
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$531