Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 3.5 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
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P'yongyang
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Ljubljana
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.00
€14.23
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.57
€8.13
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
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$2.91
€2.76
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
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$1.91
€1.81
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pay 24.4% more for groceries
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P'yongyang
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Ljubljana
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
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$2.20
KPW1,983
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$1.85
€1.76
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.52
€6.18
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
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$5.13
€4.87
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Eggs
1 dozen
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$2.52
KPW2,267
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$3.48
€3.30
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.94
€4.69
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
€0.83
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
€0.73
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
€0.89
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
€1.42
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
€0.50
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
€0.63
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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P'yongyang
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Ljubljana
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.03
€5.72
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.66
€37.61
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,865.84
€26,426.90
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.49
€10.90
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pay 10.0 times more for housing
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P'yongyang
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Ljubljana
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.52
€31.79
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
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$942.82
€894.13
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
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$774.26
€734.28
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$192.52
€182.58
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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P'yongyang
|
Ljubljana
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$485.78
€460.69
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
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pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
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P'yongyang
|
Ljubljana
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
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$3.22
€3.05
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$2.32
€2.20
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.36
€5.08
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$46.17
€43.79
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.57
€8.13
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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P'yongyang
|
Ljubljana
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$88.79
€84.20
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.55
€40.35
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.31
€97.97
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$127.18
€120.62
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