Cost of living comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Virginia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.24
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Virginia
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Virginia
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,777.13
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.76
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Virginia
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.15
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.58
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,520.70
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Virginia
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.77
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,979.32
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.31
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.65
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Virginia
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.68
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.98
|
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