cost
Cost of Living Index
Pyongyang
105.4
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Shanghai wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Pyongyang.
cost
Pyongyang
105.4
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Pyongyang
71.5
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Pyongyang
$3,416
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Pyongyang
$4,593/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Pyongyang
70.1
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Pyongyang
11.9 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Pyongyang
91 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Pyongyang
0.4%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Pyongyang
9.2%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
economy
Pyongyang
$4,935/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
education
Pyongyang
67.4
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Pyongyang
72.5
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
environment
Pyongyang
27.2 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
health
Pyongyang
70.5 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
health
Pyongyang
29.3%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
housing
Pyongyang
$12,370/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
housing
Pyongyang
$2,798/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
housing
Pyongyang
7.3x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Pyongyang
7.3%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Pyongyang
6.7
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Pyongyang
49.4%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
religion
Pyongyang
48.5%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Pyongyang
22.3%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
safety
Pyongyang
34.2 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
safety
Pyongyang
10.8 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
transport
Pyongyang
70.4
city
Shanghai
70.3
city