Cost of living comparison

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P'yongyang vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

P'yongyang is 48.4% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants
pay 15.4% more in P'yongyang
Groceries
pay 27.3% more in P'yongyang
Housing
pay 71.6% less in P'yongyang
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.2 times more in P'yongyang

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in P'yongyang are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in P'yongyang.

P'yongyang vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Sarajevo, you would:

pay 15.4% more for restaurants

 
Sarajevo
P'yongyang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.48
BAM10.39
??
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.58
BAM12.47
??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.75
BAM3.31
$2.14
KPW1,929

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pay 27.3% more for groceries

 
Sarajevo
P'yongyang
Bread
1 loaf
$1.01
BAM1.91
$2.20
KPW1,983
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.10
BAM7.78
??
Milk (1 gallon) $4.87
BAM9.23
$3.40
KPW3,058

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Sarajevo
P'yongyang
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.59
BAM10.60
??
Monthly public transit pass $29.46
BAM55.86
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,761.68
BAM48,848.43
??

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pay 71.6% less for housing

 
Sarajevo
P'yongyang
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.02
BAM55.02
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $367.49
BAM696.82
$85.74
KPW77,167
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $255.37
BAM484.23
$85.74
KPW77,167

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Sarajevo
P'yongyang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $210.48
BAM399.10
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,987.26
BAM5,664.34
??

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Sarajevo
P'yongyang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.19
BAM4.16
$12.86
KPW11,575
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
BAM3.47
$1.07
KPW965
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.40
BAM6.44
??

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Sarajevo
P'yongyang
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.27
BAM174.95
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.94
BAM58.66
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.31
BAM165.55
??

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