Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 29.1% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
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Netherlands
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North Korea
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.72
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.55
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.78
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.21
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
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pay 14.3% less for groceries
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Netherlands
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North Korea
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.69
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.86
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.16
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.18
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.51
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.56
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Netherlands
|
North Korea
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.37
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€90.64
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,193.39
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.51
|
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pay 92.5% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€40.76
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,218.72
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€994.39
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€177.50
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Netherlands
|
North Korea
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,539.01
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,556.41
|
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pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
North Korea
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.25
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.41
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.89
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€36.86
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.18
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Netherlands
|
North Korea
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€79.74
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€87.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€112.05
|
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