Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 34.0% more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in North Korea instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.83
SVC50.92
|
$4.27
₩3,840
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
SVC51.62
|
$2.44
₩2,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SVC6.19
|
$2.78
₩2,504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
SVC5.89
|
$2.99
₩2,692
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
SVC16.01
|
$0.55
₩495
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.97
SVC25.92
|
$1.25
₩1,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
SVC59.54
|
$0.99
₩891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
SVC20.59
|
$1.86
₩1,670
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
SVC18.83
|
$3.00
₩2,699
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.53
|
$1.94
₩1,742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
SVC6.52
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
SVC8.96
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
SVC9.54
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.04
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
SVC7.27
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
SVC33.91
|
$4.85
₩4,361
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
SVC189.76
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SVC157,121.57
|
$27,250.00
₩24,525,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.19
SVC254.78
|
$6.00
₩5,400
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.89
SVC383.11
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.09
SVC5,325.44
|
$350.00
₩315,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.44
SVC3,224.87
|
$198.78
₩178,902
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.06
SVC454.40
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$96.15
SVC839.27
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,776.67
SVC32,966.43
|
?? |
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SVC13.09
|
$2.22
₩1,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
SVC20.13
|
$2.13
₩1,921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.92
|
$18.88
₩16,992
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.48
SVC274.80
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.64
|
$18.02
₩16,214
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
SVC467.00
|
$27.23
₩24,510
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
SVC358.98
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.36
SVC710.22
|
$48.03
₩43,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
SVC741.96
|
?? | |
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