Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 0.1% cheaper than Zagreb.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% less in P'yongyang
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in P'yongyang
- Housing
-
pay 86.8% less in P'yongyang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in P'yongyang
Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in P'yongyang. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in P'yongyang.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK69.91
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK55.93
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK18.61
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK12.71
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK10.47
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK30.70
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK29.73
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK22.01
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK25.69
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK4.71
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK4.66
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.38
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK7.50
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.52
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK3.74
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK39.47
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK349.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK202,735.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK64.32
|
?? |
pay 86.8% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK183.41
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK4,768.14
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK3,805.76
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK981.72
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,255.13
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK67,778.44
|
?? |
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK20.97
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK13.60
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK34.26
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK287.72
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK48.94
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK597.43
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK258.75
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK581.32
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK757.19
|
?? |
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about P'yongyang or Zagreb. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.