Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 13.2% more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Kiev instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
P'yongyang
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
₩3,840
|
$8.16
₴323.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
₩2,192
|
$4.15
₴164.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
₩2,504
|
$0.62
₴24.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
₩2,692
|
$0.49
₴19.61
|
|
pay 19.4% more for groceries
P'yongyang
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₩495
|
$0.72
₴28.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
₩1,125
|
$4.00
₴158.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
₩891
|
$3.90
₴154.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
₩1,670
|
$2.02
₴80.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
₩2,699
|
$1.76
₴69.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
₩1,742
|
$0.25
₴9.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.62
₴24.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.68
₴26.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$1.01
₴40.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.22
₴8.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.34
₴13.42
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
P'yongyang
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
₩4,361
|
$5.50
₴218.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.52
₴377.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
₩24,525,000
|
$23,116.98
₴917,650.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
₩5,400
|
$3.81
₴151.14
|
|
pay 34.3% more for housing
P'yongyang
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$5.04
₴199.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
₩315,000
|
$454.74
₴18,051.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
₩178,902
|
$275.70
₴10,944.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$74.83
₴2,970.37
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
P'yongyang
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$312.58
₴12,407.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,592.11
₴221,983.82
|
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
P'yongyang
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
₩1,997
|
$1.09
₴43.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
₩1,921
|
$1.35
₴53.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
₩16,992
|
$2.04
₴80.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.77
₴1,062.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
₩16,214
|
$4.08
₴161.94
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
P'yongyang
|
Kiev
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
₩24,510
|
$65.70
₴2,608.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.80
₴1,341.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
₩43,230
|
$78.00
₴3,096.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.05
₴3,693.90
|
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