Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 2.6 times more expensive than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in P'yongyang
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in P'yongyang
- Housing
-
pay 74.5% less in P'yongyang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5 times more in P'yongyang
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in P'yongyang are more expensive than in Baku. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in P'yongyang.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Baku, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Baku
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Baku
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Baku
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
?? |
pay 74.5% less for housing
Baku
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Baku
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
?? |
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Baku
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Baku
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
?? |
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