Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.3 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Rome instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
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P'yongyang
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Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
$19.79
€18.38
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
$9.90
€9.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
$2.26
€2.09
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
$1.21
€1.12
|
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pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
$1.78
€1.65
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
$8.48
€7.88
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
KPW891
|
$6.93
€6.43
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
$3.56
€3.31
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
$4.84
€4.49
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.32
€1.23
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
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pay 71.9% more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
$7.67
€7.12
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.48
€35.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
$27,486.24
€25,525.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
$15.39
€14.29
|
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pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.43
€28.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
$1,171.91
€1,088.30
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
$773.95
€718.73
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$173.31
€160.94
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$531.12
€493.22
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,734.44
€8,111.24
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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
$5.50
€5.11
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
$1.67
€1.55
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
$6.60
€6.13
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.27
€52.25
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
$9.90
€9.19
|
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pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
$85.59
€79.49
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.33
€33.74
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
$97.35
€90.41
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$123.90
€115.06
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