Cost of living comparison

compared to

Ottawa is 5.2 times more expensive than P'yongyang.

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

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pay 22.0% more for restaurants

 
P'yongyang
Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $17.96
CA$25.82
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $10.78
CA$15.49
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.14
KPW1,929
$2.17
CA$3.12

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pay 81.3% more for groceries

 
P'yongyang
Ottawa
Bread
1 loaf
$2.20
KPW1,983
$2.65
CA$3.81
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $6.28
CA$9.03
Milk (1 gallon) $3.40
KPW3,058
$9.92
CA$14.26

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
P'yongyang
Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.15
CA$5.97
Monthly public transit pass ?? $92.50
CA$132.98
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $24,412.64
CA$35,093.90

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pay 15.7 times more for housing

 
P'yongyang
Ottawa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $50.21
CA$72.18
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $85.74
KPW77,167
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $85.74
KPW77,167
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
P'yongyang
Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $999.72
CA$1,437.13
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $19,936.07
CA$28,658.70

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pay 95.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
P'yongyang
Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $12.86
KPW11,575
$5.75
CA$8.26
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.07
KPW965
$3.71
CA$5.33
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $12.93
CA$18.59

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
P'yongyang
Ottawa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $57.20
CA$82.22
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $44.39
CA$63.81
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $97.78
CA$140.56

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