Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 4.9 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Libya, you would:
pay 6.4 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.010
|
$4.27
₩3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.520
|
$2.44
₩2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.350
|
$2.78
₩2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
$2.99
₩2,692
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Libya
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$0.55
₩495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.650
|
$1.25
₩1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.710
|
$0.99
₩891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.330
|
$1.86
₩1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.040
|
$3.00
₩2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.540
|
$1.94
₩1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.760
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.250
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
pay 13.5 times more for transportation
Libya
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.610
|
$4.85
₩4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD103.060
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD84,369.890
|
$27,250.00
₩24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.690
|
$6.00
₩5,400
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Libya
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD158.490
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD787.450
|
$350.00
₩315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD446.460
|
$198.78
₩178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD141.630
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Libya
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD287.970
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,814.710
|
?? |
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD3.980
|
$2.22
₩1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.820
|
$2.13
₩1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.150
|
$18.88
₩16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD95.400
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.150
|
$18.02
₩16,214
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
Libya
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD134.650
|
$27.23
₩24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD147.810
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD204.060
|
$48.03
₩43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD289.480
|
?? | |
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