Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 1.6% more expensive than North Korea.
If you lived in Belarus instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
North Korea
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
₩3,840
|
$7.76
BYN25.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
₩2,192
|
$4.84
BYN15.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
₩2,504
|
$0.75
BYN2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
₩2,692
|
$0.48
BYN1.58
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
North Korea
|
Belarus
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₩495
|
$0.59
BYN1.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
₩1,125
|
$3.27
BYN10.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
₩891
|
$2.94
BYN9.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
₩1,670
|
$1.34
BYN4.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
₩2,699
|
$1.78
BYN5.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
₩1,742
|
$0.58
BYN1.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.83
BYN2.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.88
BYN2.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$1.06
BYN3.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.35
BYN1.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.31
BYN1.02
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
North Korea
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
₩4,361
|
$3.40
BYN11.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.41
BYN53.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
₩24,525,000
|
$21,188.13
BYN69,511.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
₩5,400
|
$5.84
BYN19.17
|
|
pay 22.3% less for housing
North Korea
|
Belarus
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.49
BYN40.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
₩315,000
|
$253.76
BYN832.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
₩178,902
|
$164.77
BYN540.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$47.75
BYN156.64
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
North Korea
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$713.88
BYN2,342.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,807.37
BYN32,174.66
|
pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports
North Korea
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
₩1,997
|
$0.96
BYN3.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
₩1,921
|
$1.67
BYN5.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
₩16,992
|
$1.70
BYN5.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$29.31
BYN96.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
₩16,214
|
$4.24
BYN13.91
|
|
pay 99.2% more for clothing
North Korea
|
Belarus
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
₩24,510
|
$61.92
BYN203.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.03
BYN121.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
₩43,230
|
$82.08
BYN269.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$92.90
BYN304.77
|
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