Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.9 times more expensive than North Korea.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 41.2% more for restaurants
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North Korea
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New Zealand
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$13.47
NZ$23.09
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$8.81
NZ$15.10
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
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$2.16
NZ$3.71
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
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$1.94
NZ$3.33
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pay 70.9% more for groceries
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North Korea
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New Zealand
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Bread
1 loaf
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$2.20
KPW1,983
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$1.86
NZ$3.20
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.77
NZ$6.46
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
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$6.55
NZ$11.22
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Eggs
1 dozen
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$2.52
KPW2,267
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$5.92
NZ$10.16
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.25
NZ$7.28
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.15
NZ$1.97
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
NZ$1.78
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.31
NZ$2.24
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.31
NZ$3.96
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
NZ$1.54
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
NZ$1.42
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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North Korea
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New Zealand
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| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.26
NZ$10.73
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$69.15
NZ$118.53
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,395.86
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.90
NZ$30.68
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pay 10.6 times more for housing
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North Korea
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New Zealand
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$51.16
NZ$87.68
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
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$1,007.66
NZ$1,727.08
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
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$809.64
NZ$1,387.67
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$91.68
NZ$157.13
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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North Korea
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New Zealand
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| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$611.89
NZ$1,048.74
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,272.48
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pay 77.8% more for entertainment and sports
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North Korea
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New Zealand
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| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
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$6.10
NZ$10.45
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
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$3.30
NZ$5.66
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$22.88
NZ$39.21
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.53
NZ$66.04
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.92
NZ$18.71
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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North Korea
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New Zealand
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
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?? |
$65.31
NZ$111.93
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$40.78
NZ$69.90
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$93.71
NZ$160.61
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$121.74
NZ$208.66
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