Cost of living comparison

P'yongyang, North Korea

compared to

North Korea

North Korea vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Korea instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	P'yongyang	North Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$2.14 KPW1,929
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$1.07 KPW965

P'yongyang vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	P'yongyang	North Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$2.20 KPW1,983
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$3.40 KPW3,058
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$2.52 KPW2,267
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	??
Apples (1 lb)	??	??
Bananas (1 lb)	??	??
Oranges (1 lb)	??	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	??
Onions (1 lb)	??	??

P'yongyang vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	North Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	??
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??

P'yongyang vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	P'yongyang	North Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$85.74 KPW77,167
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$85.74 KPW77,167
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	??

P'yongyang vs. North Korea - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	North Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

P'yongyang vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	North Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$12.86 KPW11,575
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$1.07 KPW965
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	??
Monthly membership at local gym	??	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	??

P'yongyang vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	North Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	??

P'yongyang vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing

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