Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 3.8 times more expensive than North Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% less in Warsaw
- Housing
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pay 11.1 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.2% more in Warsaw
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Warsaw are more expensive than in North Korea. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
North Korea
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.90
PLN37.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.66
PLN33.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$1.79
PLN6.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.79
PLN6.84
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
North Korea
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$1.09
PLN4.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.36
PLN16.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$3.80
PLN14.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$3.02
PLN11.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.54
PLN9.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
PLN1.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
PLN2.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
PLN3.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.39
PLN5.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
PLN1.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
North Korea
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.20
PLN23.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.22
PLN104.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,732.76
PLN117,529.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.92
PLN30.28
|
pay 11.1 times more for housing
North Korea
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.20
PLN65.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,092.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$832.44
PLN3,183.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$224.46
PLN858.39
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
North Korea
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$507.82
PLN1,942.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,579.90
PLN48,108.67
|
pay 85.2% more for entertainment and sports
North Korea
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$3.71
PLN14.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$3.66
PLN14.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.76
PLN18.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.25
PLN161.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.66
PLN33.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
North Korea
|
Warsaw
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$89.45
PLN342.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.56
PLN158.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.32
PLN337.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$102.18
PLN390.74
|
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