Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 0.1% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in P'yongyang
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in P'yongyang
- Housing
-
pay 92.5% less in P'yongyang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in P'yongyang
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in P'yongyang. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in P'yongyang.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
?? |
pay 92.5% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
?? |
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
?? |
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