Cost of living comparison
compared to
P'yongyang vs. Brussels Cost of Living Summary
P'yongyang is 38.0% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in P'yongyang
- Groceries
-
pay 37.1% less in P'yongyang
- Housing
-
pay 84.5% less in P'yongyang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% more in P'yongyang
Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in P'yongyang.
P'yongyang vs. Brussels Cost Breakdown
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€25.18
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
€12.39
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.61
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
Brussels vs. P'yongyang - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
€6.90
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.06
|
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.23
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
?? | |
Brussels vs. P'yongyang - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€55.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.57
|
?? |
Brussels vs. P'yongyang - Cost of transportation
pay 84.5% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.00
€48.29
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,315.56
€1,134.44
|
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.57
€949.91
|
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.72
€164.47
|
?? | |
Brussels vs. P'yongyang - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Brussels
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.35
€940.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,587.78
€19,478.06
|
?? |
Brussels vs. P'yongyang - Cost of childcare
pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
€5.94
|
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
€4.12
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.10
€34.58
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.23
€14.00
|
?? | |
Brussels vs. P'yongyang - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
€85.60
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.81
€40.37
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.78
€97.25
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.88
€129.25
|
?? |
Brussels vs. P'yongyang - Cost of clothing
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