Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait City vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary
Kuwait City is 2.9 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
Kuwait City vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.81
KPW4,327
|
$12.89
KWD3.980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$21.26
KPW19,136
|
$8.86
KWD2.740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
KPW1,985
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
KPW1,153
|
$0.30
KWD0.090
|
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P'yongyang vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
KPW2,071
|
$1.50
KWD0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.18
KWD0.670
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
KPW3,195
|
$6.08
KWD1.880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
KPW1,798
|
$2.10
KWD0.650
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.02
KWD0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
KWD0.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
KWD0.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
KWD0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
KWD0.200
|
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P'yongyang vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.33
KWD14.940
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,942.34
KWD6,474.120
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.61
KWD9.460
|
P'yongyang vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation
pay 8.6 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.92
KWD9.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
$924.68
KWD285.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
$635.52
KWD196.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$50.13
KWD15.500
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$299.37
KWD92.550
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,387.00
KWD2,901.900
|
P'yongyang vs. Kuwait City - Cost of childcare
pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.44
KPW12,093
|
$3.22
KWD1.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
KPW1,008
|
$5.21
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.74
KWD0.850
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.02
KPW67,520
|
$122.83
KWD37.970
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.28
KWD3.490
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.59
KWD11.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.47
KWD12.200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.66
KWD30.190
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.60
KWD27.390
|
P'yongyang vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing
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