Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 10.9% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.1% less in North Korea
- Groceries
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pay 1.1% less in North Korea
- Housing
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pay 79.2% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.9% more in North Korea
Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in North Korea.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
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Lithuania
|
North Korea
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.49
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.72
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.02
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.55
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.57
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.62
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.96
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.59
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.96
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.38
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.34
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.41
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.82
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€29.07
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€34,100.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.30
|
?? |
pay 79.2% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€14.19
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€492.21
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€337.25
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€142.53
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€462.62
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,460.24
|
?? |
pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.81
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€5.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€40.18
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.96
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€91.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€36.36
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€86.15
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€137.14
|
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