Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 33.2% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% less in P'yongyang
- Groceries
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pay 22.8% less in P'yongyang
- Housing
-
pay 91.9% less in P'yongyang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in P'yongyang
Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in P'yongyang.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.19
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.72
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.95
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.39
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.42
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.54
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.16
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.78
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.82
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.84
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.76
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.01
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Douglas
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.69
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£53.57
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£23,988.11
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.76
|
?? |
pay 91.9% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£50.66
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£879.56
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£719.64
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£155.42
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Douglas
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£872.85
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,753.18
|
?? |
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.70
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.75
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£15.83
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.18
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.12
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£59.81
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.50
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£67.49
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.13
|
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