Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 2.9 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
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P'yongyang
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Bratislava
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.72
€10.29
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.57
€8.23
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
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$1.96
€1.88
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.53
€1.47
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pay 11.7% more for groceries
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P'yongyang
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Bratislava
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
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$2.20
KPW1,983
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$1.75
€1.68
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.52
€6.26
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
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$4.34
€4.17
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Eggs
1 dozen
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$2.52
KPW2,267
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$3.22
€3.09
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.46
€3.32
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
€0.76
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
€0.80
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
€0.97
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.98
€1.90
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
€0.72
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
€0.74
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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P'yongyang
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Bratislava
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.43
€6.17
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.58
€37.04
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,650.55
€23,661.50
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.65
€15.02
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pay 8.1 times more for housing
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P'yongyang
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Bratislava
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$20.58
€19.75
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
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$769.99
€739.10
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$617.27
€592.50
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$187.33
€179.82
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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P'yongyang
|
Bratislava
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$612.91
€588.32
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,233.33
€14,622.12
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pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports
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P'yongyang
|
Bratislava
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
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$2.68
€2.57
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$2.81
€2.70
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.36
€5.14
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.95
€44.11
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.15
€10.70
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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P'yongyang
|
Bratislava
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$73.52
€70.57
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.05
€35.56
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.22
€79.89
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$101.33
€97.26
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