Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 37.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 94.6% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% more in North Korea
Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in North Korea.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Washington, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.67
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Washington
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,230.18
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.60
|
?? |
pay 94.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.86
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.02
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,651.91
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,288.69
|
?? |
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.62
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.78
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.67
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Washington
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.46
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.76
|
?? |
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