Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 0.4% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
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Estonia
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North Korea
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.85
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.20
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.92
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.68
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
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pay 28.4% more for groceries
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Estonia
|
North Korea
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.04
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.79
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.82
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.31
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.90
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.17
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Estonia
|
North Korea
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.49
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,167.88
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.70
|
?? |
pay 79.3% less for housing
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Estonia
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.46
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€458.21
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€344.11
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€197.47
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Estonia
|
North Korea
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€217.99
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,099.63
|
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pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
North Korea
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.96
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.20
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.49
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€42.87
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.29
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Estonia
|
North Korea
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€95.89
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€32.55
|
?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€76.75
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€93.18
|
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