Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 17.0% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
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Madrid
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.36
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
€1.62
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
€1.17
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.92
€5.53
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
€3.65
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
€2.51
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
€3.50
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
€1.01
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
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pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.95
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.37
€55.46
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,693.49
€25,868.65
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.63
€12.73
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.19
€31.93
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,094.67
€1,022.54
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.29
€762.50
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.07
€116.83
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$529.47
€494.58
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,499.24
€8,873.30
|
?? |
pay 71.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
€3.08
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
€2.03
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.24
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.71
€38.96
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.24
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.45
€63.01
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.01
€32.71
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.87
€71.81
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.21
€88.00
|
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