Cost of living comparison
compared to
Addis Ababa vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 81.0% more expensive than P'yongyang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 5.3 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Addis Ababa
The cost of housing and groceries in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
P'yongyang
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
P'yongyang vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
P'yongyang vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
P'yongyang vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
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