Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 53.7% more expensive than North Korea.
If you lived in Serbia instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
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North Korea
|
Serbia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.13
RSD801
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.64
RSD858
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$1.60
RSD180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.16
RSD130
|
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pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Serbia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$0.70
RSD79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.97
RSD446
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$4.84
RSD544
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$2.39
RSD268
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.93
RSD329
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
RSD54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
RSD85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
RSD72
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
RSD91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
RSD52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
RSD49
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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North Korea
|
Serbia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.22
RSD699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.52
RSD2,642
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,112.26
RSD3,158,103
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.11
RSD798
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
North Korea
|
Serbia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$23.16
RSD2,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$353.21
RSD39,680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$242.83
RSD27,280
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$113.86
RSD12,791
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Serbia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$238.41
RSD26,782
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,379.39
RSD604,316
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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Serbia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$2.03
RSD228
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.68
RSD189
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.80
RSD427
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$25.78
RSD2,896
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.53
RSD508
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Serbia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$73.17
RSD8,219
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.45
RSD3,983
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.31
RSD10,370
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$99.77
RSD11,208
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