Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of North Korea, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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North Korea
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Monaco
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$40.07
€37.10
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$11.16
€10.34
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$5.85
€5.42
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$7.58
€7.01
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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North Korea
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Monaco
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$5.05
€4.68
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$10.83
€10.03
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.71
€8.07
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$4.52
€4.19
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.49
€6.01
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.88
€1.74
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.25
€2.08
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.66
€1.54
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
€2.28
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
€1.58
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.78
€1.64
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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North Korea
|
Monaco
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.77
€8.12
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.05
€27.83
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,675.27
€45,993.04
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.66
€20.05
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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North Korea
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Monaco
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$88.99
€82.39
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$6,575.69
€6,088.26
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$4,417.00
€4,089.59
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$269.58
€249.60
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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North Korea
|
Monaco
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,788.69
€2,581.98
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,714.46
€27,511.85
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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North Korea
|
Monaco
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$8.93
€8.27
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.85
€4.49
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.18
€11.28
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$517.80
€479.42
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.16
€14.04
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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North Korea
|
Monaco
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$156.40
€144.81
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$65.34
€60.50
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$188.26
€174.30
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$451.61
€418.13
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