Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 67.4% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 61.9% more for groceries
Jordan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
Jordan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 9.3% more for housing
Jordan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Jordan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
?? |
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
Jordan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
?? | |
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