Cost of living comparison

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P'yongyang is 23.1% cheaper than Victoria.

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

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

 
Victoria
P'yongyang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.76
SCR231.67
??
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.71
SCR134.25
??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.75
SCR38.08
$2.14
KPW1,929

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

 
Victoria
P'yongyang
Bread
1 loaf
$2.29
SCR31.68
$2.20
KPW1,983
Local cheese (8 oz) $18.13
SCR250.54
??
Milk (1 gallon) $7.52
SCR103.94
$3.40
KPW3,058

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Victoria
P'yongyang
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.82
SCR80.41
??
Monthly public transit pass $26.82
SCR370.67
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
??

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pay 90.2% less for housing

 
Victoria
P'yongyang
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$163.87
SCR2,265.20
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $979.92
SCR13,545.36
$85.74
KPW77,167
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $794.53
SCR10,982.78
$85.74
KPW77,167

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Victoria
P'yongyang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $167.60
SCR2,316.68
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,868.55
SCR122,589.61
??

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pay 68.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Victoria
P'yongyang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.07
SCR56.20
$12.86
KPW11,575
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.16
SCR71.36
$1.07
KPW965
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$22.89
SCR316.36
??

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Victoria
P'yongyang
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$68.58
SCR948.02
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.30
SCR404.99
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.44
SCR1,015.17
??

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