Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

North Korea

North Korea vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

North Korea is 41.4% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% less in North Korea
Groceries: pay 36.3% less in North Korea
Housing: pay 94.6% less in North Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% more in North Korea

Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in North Korea.

North Korea vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Korea instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 38.0% less for restaurants

	Canberra	North Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$30.05	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.03	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.20	$2.14 KPW1,929	-22.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.52	$1.07 KPW965	-53.7%
Average			-38.0%

Canberra vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.3% less for groceries

	Canberra	North Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$3.93	$2.20 KPW1,983	-14.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.20	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.02	$3.40 KPW3,058	-48.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.04	$2.52 KPW2,267	-45.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.26	??
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.46	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.04	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.38	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.75	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.90	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.69	??
Average			-36.3%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Canberra	North Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.71	??
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$180.32	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$44,501.84	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$26.85	??

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pay 94.6% less for housing

	Canberra	North Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$99.40	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,710.76	$85.74 KPW77,167	-95.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,147.94	$85.74 KPW77,167	-93.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$278.20	??
Average			-94.6%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Canberra	North Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,807.83	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$22,046.20	??

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pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	North Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.02	$12.86 KPW11,575	+77.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.60	$1.07 KPW965	-70.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$40.07	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$99.85	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$21.79	??
Average			+3.2%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Canberra	North Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$131.90	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$109.72	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$181.67	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$234.36	??

Canberra vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing

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