Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 53.1% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in P'yongyang
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in P'yongyang
- Housing
-
pay 93.2% less in P'yongyang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.4% less in P'yongyang
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in P'yongyang.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK222.72
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK125.75
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK37.09
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK28.74
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK33.23
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK65.36
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK80.37
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK45.94
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK69.39
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK14.76
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.58
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.61
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.38
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.04
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.62
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Oslo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK79.12
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK832.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK371,203.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK209.73
|
?? |
pay 93.2% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK539.25
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK14,636.56
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,600.12
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,832.30
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,634.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK82,121.09
|
?? |
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK102.08
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK44.45
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK148.48
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK470.53
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK155.44
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Oslo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,001.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK506.95
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,146.02
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,362.32
|
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