Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 3.3 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
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P'yongyang
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.51
¥975
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.21
¥780
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$1.12
¥167
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$0.75
¥112
|
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pay 10.1% more for groceries
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P'yongyang
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$1.63
¥245
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.01
¥1,050
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$5.89
¥882
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$2.09
¥312
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.26
¥489
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.38
¥356
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
¥159
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.65
¥397
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.42
¥362
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
¥193
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.26
¥189
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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P'yongyang
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.42
¥662
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.62
¥8,779
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,767.76
¥3,260,049
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$27.88
¥4,175
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pay 9.9 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.86
¥4,772
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$1,120.28
¥167,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$582.98
¥87,310
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$134.03
¥20,073
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$533.29
¥79,869
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,506.96
¥2,172,634
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pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$3.26
¥488
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$3.40
¥510
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.91
¥585
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.16
¥10,058
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.38
¥1,853
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.60
¥7,878
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.87
¥5,522
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$63.41
¥9,497
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.89
¥12,414
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