Cost of living comparison
Apia is 75.2% more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Apia instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 57.9% more for restaurants
|
P'yongyang
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
$4.59
WST12.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
$1.46
WST4.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
$1.10
WST3.07
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Apia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
$8.09
WST22.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
KPW891
|
$4.17
WST11.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
$2.66
WST7.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$4.16
WST11.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.77
WST2.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.83
WST2.33
|
|
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
$3.75
WST10.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
$12.78
WST35.78
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Apia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$109.70
WST307.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$76.44
WST214.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
$3.67
WST10.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
$3.24
WST9.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.53
WST138.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
pay 69.8% more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$49.35
WST138.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.00
WST280.00
|
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