Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 33.4% more expensive than Podgorica.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
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Podgorica
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P'yongyang
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€8.22
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.71
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
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pay 30.6% more for groceries
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Podgorica
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.82
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.84
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.44
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.50
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Podgorica
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.77
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,781.75
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.37
|
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pay 83.2% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€28.08
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€562.01
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€435.16
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€79.21
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Podgorica
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€254.52
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,679.25
|
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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.26
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€38.08
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.14
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.96
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€40.17
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€102.29
|
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