Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 3.7 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 8.3 times more for restaurants
Cairo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
EGP153.98
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
EGP200.17
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
EGP12.02
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
EGP6.93
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Cairo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
EGP27.69
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.73
EGP82.10
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
EGP162.71
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
EGP69.25
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
EGP114.05
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
EGP24.84
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
EGP11.21
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.48
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.42
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.12
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.73
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Cairo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.24
EGP58.57
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.39
EGP538.92
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,600.33
EGP1,258,772.50
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.37
EGP64.67
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 99.8% more for housing
Cairo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
EGP682.59
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$173.02
EGP8,187.80
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.76
EGP4,767.96
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.76
EGP887.76
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Cairo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$113.41
EGP5,366.88
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,460.81
EGP116,449.85
|
?? |
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Cairo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
EGP76.99
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
EGP81.11
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
EGP84.69
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.91
EGP942.26
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.90
EGP184.77
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
Cairo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.38
EGP1,816.34
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.15
EGP1,710.89
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
EGP4,171.80
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.66
EGP2,018.97
|
?? | |
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