Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Korea vs. Lithuania Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 5.2% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.3% more in North Korea
Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in North Korea.
North Korea vs. Lithuania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
€10.30
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.92
€6.83
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.94
|
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
€1.59
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
Lithuania vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
€1.42
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
€5.03
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
€4.49
|
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
€2.50
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.33
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
?? | |
Lithuania vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
€5.41
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.69
€29.05
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,407.17
€33,119.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
€9.96
|
?? |
Lithuania vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
€13.37
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.85
€489.67
|
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.46
€324.63
|
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.23
€146.79
|
?? | |
Lithuania vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.49
€453.15
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,633.71
€8,307.41
|
?? |
Lithuania vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 57.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
€4.34
|
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
€2.80
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
€4.92
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.40
€38.29
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.30
€8.02
|
?? | |
Lithuania vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.62
€89.35
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.16
€33.77
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.78
€80.01
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.30
€136.51
|
?? |
Lithuania vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing
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