Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 48.4% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 15.4% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
?? |
pay 71.6% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
?? |
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM173.94
|
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