Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 3.5 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 6.2 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR453.74
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,028.37
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR82.85
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.64
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR151.26
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR687.74
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR761.04
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR320.58
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR343.65
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.38
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.72
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.16
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.72
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.50
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.25
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,030.66
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,864.69
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,211,795.31
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,288.93
|
?? |
pay 30.3% more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,839.53
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,649.40
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,525.99
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,808.45
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,542.72
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR353,147.12
|
?? |
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR506.82
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR415.50
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR525.22
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,533.15
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,075.30
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,941.04
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,082.69
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,041.50
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,039.26
|
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