Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Korea vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 23.3% cheaper than Belarus overall.
North Korea vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 40.2% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.13
BYN27.54
|
$4.81
KPW4,327
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
BYN18.26
|
$21.26
KPW19,136
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
BYN2.47
|
$2.21
KPW1,985
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.60
|
$1.28
KPW1,153
|
|
Belarus vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.8% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
BYN2.10
|
$2.30
KPW2,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
BYN10.87
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
BYN10.11
|
$3.55
KPW3,195
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
BYN4.63
|
$2.00
KPW1,798
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
BYN6.40
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
BYN1.98
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BYN2.48
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
BYN2.75
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BYN3.24
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BYN0.82
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BYN1.08
|
?? | |
Belarus vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
BYN9.91
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.80
BYN44.63
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,373.99
BYN61,445.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.26
BYN15.88
|
?? |
Belarus vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Belarus
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
BYN41.61
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.81
BYN1,012.76
|
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$226.01
BYN681.62
|
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.74
BYN147.00
|
?? | |
Belarus vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$337.47
BYN1,017.77
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,502.72
BYN52,786.10
|
?? |
Belarus vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
BYN4.88
|
$13.44
KPW12,093
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
BYN5.61
|
$1.12
KPW1,008
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BYN7.30
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.16
BYN100.00
|
$75.02
KPW67,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN13.77
|
?? | |
Belarus vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
BYN147.90
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.02
BYN132.77
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.41
BYN314.89
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.29
BYN293.40
|
?? |
Belarus vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing
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