Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 31.9% cheaper than North Korea.
If you lived in Nepal instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
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North Korea
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Nepal
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
$2.37
NPR314.93
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
$6.33
NPR842.84
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
$0.41
NPR54.26
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
$0.17
NPR22.51
|
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pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
$0.46
NPR60.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
$3.00
NPR399.26
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
KPW891
|
$2.75
NPR366.30
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
$1.40
NPR186.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
$1.31
NPR174.77
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
$0.87
NPR115.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.39
NPR52.10
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.51
NPR68.22
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.25
NPR33.66
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.20
NPR26.41
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.25
NPR32.66
|
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pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
$3.88
NPR517.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.23
NPR1,494.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
$31,125.72
NPR4,144,356.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
$6.50
NPR865.85
|
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pay 74.1% less for housing
|
North Korea
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$13.59
NPR1,809.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
$83.37
NPR11,100.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
$55.78
NPR7,426.99
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$16.71
NPR2,225.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$58.29
NPR7,761.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,816.14
NPR241,816.89
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pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
$2.00
NPR266.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
$1.34
NPR178.07
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
$2.26
NPR300.79
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.60
NPR3,541.35
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
$2.58
NPR343.20
|
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pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
$15.63
NPR2,081.52
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.34
NPR2,707.75
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
$38.52
NPR5,128.62
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$28.13
NPR3,744.98
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