Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 32.8% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
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New Zealand
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P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.36
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.85
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.67
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.02
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.18
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.52
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.56
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.30
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.87
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.54
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.52
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.60
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.37
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.19
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$118.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,536.09
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.47
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
P'yongyang
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$88.95
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,446.73
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,213.02
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$166.15
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,056.10
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,812.78
|
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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.88
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.38
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$39.12
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$68.03
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.80
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 54.8% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$110.53
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.84
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$164.81
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$187.73
|
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