Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 24.0% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Canada, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
Canada
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.81
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
Canada
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.40
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
Canada
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$86.26
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$28,849.06
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.21
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
Canada
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$87.55
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,458.34
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,302.50
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$153.42
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Canada
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,021.15
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,177.74
|
?? |
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.35
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.45
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$13.94
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 41.9% less for clothing
Canada
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$68.18
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.47
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$106.67
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$133.74
|
?? | |
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