Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 2.9 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
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P'yongyang
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.99
RSD1,235
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.16
RSD1,029
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$2.33
RSD261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.57
RSD176
|
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pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.04
RSD567
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$4.98
RSD559
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$2.66
RSD299
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.13
RSD351
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
RSD59
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
RSD90
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
RSD83
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
RSD118
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.87
RSD771
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.16
RSD2,264
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,106.99
RSD3,157,511
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.51
RSD1,068
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pay 7.9 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$27.63
RSD3,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$840.53
RSD94,424
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$518.55
RSD58,254
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$139.51
RSD15,673
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$370.44
RSD41,615
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,747.69
RSD870,368
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$3.02
RSD340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$2.45
RSD275
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.12
RSD463
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.53
RSD4,104
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.33
RSD823
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$97.71
RSD10,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.65
RSD4,342
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$107.09
RSD12,031
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$125.83
RSD14,135
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