Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.1 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
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P'yongyang
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
₩3,840
|
$16.87
NZ$28.39
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
₩2,192
|
$8.84
NZ$14.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
₩2,504
|
$2.18
NZ$3.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
₩2,692
|
$1.87
NZ$3.15
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₩495
|
$1.80
NZ$3.02
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
₩1,125
|
$4.27
NZ$7.18
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
₩891
|
$6.85
NZ$11.53
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
₩1,670
|
$4.50
NZ$7.57
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
₩2,699
|
$3.75
NZ$6.31
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
₩1,742
|
$1.11
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$1.50
NZ$2.52
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.95
NZ$1.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.81
NZ$1.37
|
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pay 70.1% more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
₩4,361
|
$6.65
NZ$11.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$70.72
NZ$118.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
₩24,525,000
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,582.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
₩5,400
|
$16.94
NZ$28.50
|
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pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$52.92
NZ$89.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
₩315,000
|
$860.75
NZ$1,448.34
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
₩178,902
|
$721.70
NZ$1,214.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$98.85
NZ$166.33
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$628.34
NZ$1,057.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,831.47
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pay 49.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
₩1,997
|
$5.88
NZ$9.89
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
₩1,921
|
$3.20
NZ$5.39
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
₩16,992
|
$23.28
NZ$39.17
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.48
NZ$68.11
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
₩16,214
|
$10.59
NZ$17.82
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
₩24,510
|
$65.76
NZ$110.65
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.74
NZ$71.92
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
₩43,230
|
$98.05
NZ$164.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.69
NZ$187.94
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