Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 2.0 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 75.1% less for restaurants
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P'yongyang
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Tashkent
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.03
UZS64,472.97
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.00
UZS51,304.62
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$0.57
UZS7,343.79
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$0.25
UZS3,175.10
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pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$0.49
UZS6,262.32
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.58
UZS45,855.85
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$4.13
UZS53,014.88
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$1.68
UZS21,557.26
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.75
UZS22,482.00
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
UZS7,831.13
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
UZS9,844.15
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
UZS12,421.80
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
UZS8,301.37
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
UZS2,758.78
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.17
UZS2,221.33
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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P'yongyang
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.69
UZS47,337.41
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.71
UZS137,432.24
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,484.77
UZS237,088,484.76
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.02
UZS38,799.12
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pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.73
UZS163,274.23
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$656.57
UZS8,421,319.32
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$415.70
UZS5,331,849.05
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.91
UZS409,263.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$293.58
UZS3,765,533.66
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,476.32
UZS121,544,798.01
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pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$1.17
UZS14,957.35
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.72
UZS22,123.19
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
UZS25,652.31
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$47.19
UZS605,279.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.00
UZS64,130.77
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$53.56
UZS686,907.91
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.31
UZS709,463.28
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$102.15
UZS1,310,212.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$134.71
UZS1,727,827.11
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