Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 47.2% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in P'yongyang
- Groceries
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pay 37.4% less in P'yongyang
- Housing
-
pay 95.2% less in P'yongyang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in P'yongyang
Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in P'yongyang.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.60
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.38
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.11
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.77
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.27
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.03
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.63
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.65
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.98
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.31
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,452.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.53
|
?? |
pay 95.2% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€44.84
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,685.60
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,414.91
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€161.88
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,142.72
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,344.79
|
?? |
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.28
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.77
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.35
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€39.59
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.02
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€55.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.43
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€71.60
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€87.88
|
?? |
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