Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 3.8 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 7.5 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN253
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN124
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN173
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN31
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN247
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN758
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN505,512
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN421
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,232
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,066
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,995
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,717
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,177
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN111,213
|
?? |
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN139
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN913
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN190
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 58.3% more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,208
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,149
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,275
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,457
|
?? | |
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