Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 2.9 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 7.7 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
BDT208.84
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
BDT522.09
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BDT34.74
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT17.22
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
BDT77.50
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BDT408.42
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
BDT351.02
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.33
BDT145.77
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.35
BDT148.39
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
BDT122.95
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
BDT50.60
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT109.79
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT41.81
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
BDT14.45
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
BDT22.95
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
BDT472.97
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.03
BDT2,088.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,294.05
BDT3,654,663.96
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
BDT438.56
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.17
BDT2,213.68
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.11
BDT15,709.37
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.30
BDT9,583.34
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.26
BDT3,211.42
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$62.55
BDT6,865.55
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,551.21
BDT170,274.93
|
?? |
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
BDT626.51
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
BDT210.58
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
BDT334.14
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.59
BDT2,040.93
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
BDT522.09
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.40
BDT2,349.43
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.74
BDT2,495.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.51
BDT5,325.37
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.38
BDT4,432.82
|
?? | |
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