Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 41.5% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Bahrain
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 39.5% more for groceries
Bahrain
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 33.5% more for transportation
Bahrain
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.190
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
Bahrain
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.13
BHD332.150
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.70
BHD247.170
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bahrain
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.55
BHD118.570
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.590
|
?? |
pay 53.3% more for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
Bahrain
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
?? | |
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