Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Korea vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 82.7% cheaper than Jersey overall.
North Korea vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.64
£29.74
|
$4.81
KPW4,327
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.57
£7.93
|
$21.26
KPW19,136
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
£2.46
|
$2.21
KPW1,985
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
£1.86
|
$1.28
KPW1,153
|
|
Jersey vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
£2.06
|
$2.30
KPW2,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.70
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.51
£6.38
|
$3.55
KPW3,195
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.26
£4.70
|
$2.00
KPW1,798
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
£4.05
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
£1.43
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
£1.40
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
£1.52
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
£1.08
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.05
|
?? | |
Jersey vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
£5.86
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.71
£51.56
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,428.74
£19,829.48
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.93
£18.70
|
?? |
Jersey vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 94.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.68
£54.53
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.45
£1,379.39
|
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,568.11
£1,176.55
|
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.20
£182.47
|
?? | |
Jersey vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Jersey
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,708.95
£2,032.52
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.93
£8,923.27
|
?? |
Jersey vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.93
£5.95
|
$13.44
KPW12,093
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
£3.63
|
$1.12
KPW1,008
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.82
£14.87
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.98
£57.01
|
$75.02
KPW67,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.82
£14.87
|
?? | |
Jersey vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Jersey
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.51
£77.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.68
£54.53
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.93
£89.23
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$207.03
£155.33
|
?? |
Jersey vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing
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