Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 7.3 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
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P'yongyang
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Amsterdam
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$21.44
€20.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$13.93
€13.17
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
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$3.23
€3.06
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$2.79
€2.64
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pay 41.6% more for groceries
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P'yongyang
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Amsterdam
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$2.06
€1.95
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.58
€6.22
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$4.76
€4.50
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
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$4.81
€4.55
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.45
€6.10
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
€0.93
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
€0.98
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
€0.83
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
€1.71
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
€0.83
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
€0.90
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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P'yongyang
|
Amsterdam
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.09
€7.65
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$87.51
€82.73
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,207.42
€33,283.61
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.86
€23.51
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pay 23.4 times more for housing
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P'yongyang
|
Amsterdam
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$47.53
€44.93
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$2,189.86
€2,070.20
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$1,816.26
€1,717.01
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$206.94
€195.63
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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P'yongyang
|
Amsterdam
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,377.37
€2,247.46
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,444.53
€13,655.25
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
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P'yongyang
|
Amsterdam
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$6.43
€6.08
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$4.20
€3.97
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.40
€12.66
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.86
€62.26
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.00
€14.18
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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P'yongyang
|
Amsterdam
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$92.54
€87.49
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.12
€35.09
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.57
€100.74
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$114.59
€108.32
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