Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 53.8% more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in North Korea instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 78.1% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.66
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.42
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.08
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.87
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.49
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.50
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.25
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC213,033.22
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.73
|
?? |
pay 84.2% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.95
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,714.93
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,061.25
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC604.11
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,403.27
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,258.33
|
?? |
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.71
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.59
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.69
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.60
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.98
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.79
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.44
|
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