Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 7.4% more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
P'yongyang
|
Jakarta
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
$2.68
IDR42,982.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
$3.68
IDR59,100.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
$0.59
IDR9,478.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
$0.29
IDR4,593.76
|
|
pay 49.6% more for groceries
P'yongyang
|
Jakarta
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
$1.23
IDR19,811.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
$3.63
IDR58,241.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
KPW891
|
$5.05
IDR81,036.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
$1.69
IDR27,150.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
$1.68
IDR26,912.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
$1.37
IDR21,977.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.73
IDR11,651.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.03
IDR16,494.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.60
IDR9,681.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.68
IDR10,904.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.99
IDR15,946.93
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
P'yongyang
|
Jakarta
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
$3.36
IDR53,929.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.04
IDR161,184.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
$26,772.06
IDR429,825,412.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
$2.93
IDR47,065.88
|
|
pay 36.8% more for housing
P'yongyang
|
Jakarta
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.58
IDR507,059.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
$478.90
IDR7,688,687.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
$271.93
IDR4,365,911.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$65.22
IDR1,047,066.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
P'yongyang
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$156.91
IDR2,519,254.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,733.56
IDR156,272,239.33
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
P'yongyang
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
$2.34
IDR37,609.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
$2.36
IDR37,942.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
$2.34
IDR37,609.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.56
IDR506,656.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
$3.35
IDR53,728.18
|
|
pay 62.9% more for clothing
P'yongyang
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
$44.45
IDR713,658.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.52
IDR489,957.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
$78.12
IDR1,254,217.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$87.16
IDR1,399,374.78
|
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