Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 2.3 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
₸2,942.57
|
$4.27
₩3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₸2,187.96
|
$2.44
₩2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₸271.85
|
$2.78
₩2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₸181.84
|
$2.99
₩2,692
|
|
pay 98.1% more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
₸156.06
|
$0.55
₩495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
₸1,707.66
|
$1.25
₩1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₸1,595.00
|
$0.99
₩891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
₸560.84
|
$1.86
₩1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₸815.44
|
$3.00
₩2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
₸262.89
|
$1.94
₩1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
₸339.79
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
₸343.62
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₸363.37
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₸104.79
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₸88.59
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
pay 92.3% more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
₸714.63
|
$4.85
₩4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
₸6,066.04
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,629.64
₸7,900,257.60
|
$27,250.00
₩24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
₸2,270.79
|
$6.00
₩5,400
|
|
pay 6.5% more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.61
₸5,203.09
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.90
₸141,115.73
|
$350.00
₩315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.88
₸87,331.49
|
$198.78
₩178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.12
₸17,082.74
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.70
₸64,843.23
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,749.27
₸3,024,505.77
|
?? |
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
₸447.21
|
$2.22
₩1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
₸725.46
|
$2.13
₩1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.45
₸648.38
|
$18.88
₩16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
₸14,229.97
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
₸1,901.29
|
$18.02
₩16,214
|
|
pay 48.0% less for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.63
₸30,753.33
|
$27.23
₩24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
₸16,008.87
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.53
₸33,400.86
|
$48.03
₩43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.79
₸37,100.85
|
?? | |
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