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North Korea vs. Micronesia, Federated States of Cost of Living Summary

North Korea is 17.5% cheaper than Micronesia, Federated States of overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% more in North Korea
Groceries: pay 56.9% more in North Korea
Housing: pay 73.7% less in North Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.1% less in North Korea

The cost of groceries and restaurants in North Korea are more expensive than in Micronesia, Federated States of. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in North Korea.

North Korea vs. Micronesia, Federated States of Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Korea instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

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pay 8.1% more for restaurants

	Micronesia, Federated States of	North Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.50	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.25	$2.34 KPW2,102	+86.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.00	$1.17 KPW1,051	-70.8%
Average			+8.1%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.9% more for groceries

	Micronesia, Federated States of	North Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.35	$2.40 KPW2,161	-28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.50	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.00	$3.70 KPW3,332	+270.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.25	$2.08 KPW1,876	-71.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27	??
Apples (1 lb)	$2.72	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.59	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27	??
Onions (1 lb)	$2.27	??
Average			+56.9%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Micronesia, Federated States of	North Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$14.01	??
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.94	??

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation

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pay 73.7% less for housing

	Micronesia, Federated States of	North Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$198.00	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$900.00	$93.44 KPW84,095	-89.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$621.67	$262.80 KPW236,518	-57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.24	??
Average			-73.7%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. North Korea - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Micronesia, Federated States of	North Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare

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pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Micronesia, Federated States of	North Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$14.02 KPW12,614
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00	$1.17 KPW1,051	-61.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.00	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	??
Average			-61.1%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Micronesia, Federated States of	North Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.00	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.00	??

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing

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