Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 6.7 times more expensive than North Korea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.5% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 90.2% more in Guernsey
- Housing
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pay 21.3 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Guernsey
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Guernsey are more expensive than in North Korea. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
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North Korea
|
Guernsey
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$19.70
£15.85
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.04
£7.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$2.37
£1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.93
£1.56
|
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pay 90.2% more for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.09
£5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$8.22
£6.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.16
£4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.05
£2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
£1.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
£1.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.74
£1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.31
£1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
£0.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.40
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.35
£24.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.56
£18.16
|
pay 21.3 times more for housing
|
North Korea
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.61
£55.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$143.94
£115.86
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$5.81
£4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$4.42
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.69
£10.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$81.31
£65.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.85
£7.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$88.79
£71.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.29
£25.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.99
£70.83
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.79
£71.47
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