Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 20.7% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
Gibraltar
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,381.44
GIP26,607.25
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 83.7% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.65
GIP41.17
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.69
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.37
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.77
GIP67.57
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Gibraltar
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$897.07
GIP715.03
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,592.94
GIP9,240.35
|
?? |
pay 86.9% more for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
GIP8.42
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 69.8% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.27
GIP97.46
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
GIP32.49
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.94
GIP100.38
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
GIP74.25
|
?? | |
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