Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 44.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% less in P'yongyang
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% less in P'yongyang
- Housing
-
pay 96.2% less in P'yongyang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in P'yongyang
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in P'yongyang.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Washington, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Washington
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
?? |
pay 96.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
?? |
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Washington
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
?? |
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