Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 27.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
HK$59.82
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
HK$44.86
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
HK$9.61
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.63
HK$98.83
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$91.23
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.13
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
HK$35.06
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
HK$15.89
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.72
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
HK$9.21
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
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pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.64
HK$83.29
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.70
HK$498.46
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,122.07
HK$259,198.68
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.12
HK$102.68
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 86.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
HK$182.64
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,288.41
HK$17,908.05
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,628.63
HK$12,744.91
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.03
HK$1,228.89
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.50
HK$6,037.43
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,861.18
HK$147,599.25
|
?? |
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.37
HK$49.85
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
HK$39.29
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
HK$64.80
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.37
HK$621.08
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
HK$99.69
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
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pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.90
HK$633.10
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.86
HK$311.96
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.35
HK$691.37
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.40
HK$1,012.63
|
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