Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 6.0 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Canberra instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 72.5% more for restaurants
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P'yongyang
|
Canberra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$19.77
A$30.40
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.89
A$15.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$2.76
A$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$2.32
A$3.56
|
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pay 65.1% more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Canberra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.39
A$8.29
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$6.59
A$10.13
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$4.63
A$7.12
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.12
A$6.33
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.34
A$2.06
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
A$3.79
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Canberra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.07
A$7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$182.42
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,276.08
A$45,019.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
A$27.16
|
pay 18.6 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Canberra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$65.39
A$100.55
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$1,783.31
A$2,742.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$1,413.05
A$2,172.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$183.02
A$281.44
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Canberra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,847.17
A$2,840.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,503.36
A$22,302.58
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pay 100.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Canberra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$7.25
A$11.15
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$3.68
A$5.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$26.36
A$40.54
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.69
A$101.01
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.33
A$22.04
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Canberra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$86.77
A$133.43
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$72.18
A$111.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$119.51
A$183.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$154.17
A$237.08
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