Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.8 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Paris instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
P'yongyang
|
Paris
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
$16.49
€15.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
$10.99
€10.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
$3.30
€3.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
$2.70
€2.52
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
P'yongyang
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
$9.69
€9.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
KPW891
|
$4.75
€4.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
$3.71
€3.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
$6.40
€5.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.49
€1.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.87
€1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
P'yongyang
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
$8.20
€7.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.35
€86.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
$24,187.89
€22,594.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
$21.89
€20.45
|
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pay 4.7 times more for housing
P'yongyang
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$32.60
€30.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
$1,438.32
€1,343.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
$1,037.88
€969.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$169.67
€158.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
P'yongyang
|
Paris
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$830.08
€775.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,062.39
€16,872.18
|
pay 69.2% more for entertainment and sports
P'yongyang
|
Paris
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
$7.69
€7.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
$4.19
€3.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
$11.54
€10.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$39.26
€36.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
$13.19
€12.32
|
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pay 3.1 times more for clothing
P'yongyang
|
Paris
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
$110.46
€103.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.99
€39.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
$101.08
€94.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$143.22
€133.79
|
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