Pyongyang vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Zhumadian | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Pyongyang is 154% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 2973rd and 7219th ($1672 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 153rd in North Korea and China, respectively. Check North Korea vs China comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.1 months in Zhumadian. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Zhumadian ranked 307th in China, while ranked 9011th and 7140th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Pyongyang vs Zhumadian
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| Pyongyang | Zhumadian | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |
Cities near Zhumadian
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 59 km or 36 mi | Wugang | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Luohe | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Zhoukou | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Xinyang | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Xiangcheng | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Pingdingshan | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Xuchang | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Jieshou | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Nanyang | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Changge | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Yuzhou | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Zaoyang | |
| 152 km or 95 mi | Guangshui | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Suizhou | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Xinzheng | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Fuyang | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Ruzhou | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Xinmi | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Dengzhou | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Dengfeng | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Anlu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Zhengzhou | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Xiangyang | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Kaifeng | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Xingyang | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Yicheng | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Gongyi | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Shangqiu | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Macheng | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Yanshi | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Xiaogan | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Laohekou | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Yingcheng | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Jingshan | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Luoyang | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Danjiangkou | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Zhongxiang | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Mengzhou | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Yongcheng | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Qinyang |