Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 2.1 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Astana, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Astana
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.90
KZT3,489.70
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KZT2,492.65
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KZT303.67
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
KZT207.12
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 88.8% more for groceries
Astana
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT201.33
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
KZT1,900.71
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
KZT1,658.97
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KZT744.68
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KZT956.15
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT254.74
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
KZT356.41
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
KZT409.51
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
KZT406.21
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT106.05
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT78.69
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 87.5% more for transportation
Astana
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
KZT770.42
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.80
KZT6,979.41
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,868.62
KZT8,774,111.33
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.06
KZT1,794.70
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
Astana
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.80
KZT5,650.95
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.25
KZT200,159.70
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.32
KZT130,415.20
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.61
KZT17,050.91
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Astana
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.97
KZT99,349.72
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,854.27
KZT3,910,101.82
|
?? |
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Astana
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KZT498.53
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
KZT854.15
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
KZT697.94
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
KZT22,048.98
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
KZT1,994.12
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 56.7% less for clothing
Astana
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
KZT33,814.51
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.15
KZT18,611.75
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.11
KZT41,561.58
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
KZT41,028.94
|
?? | |
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