Cost of living comparison
Russia is 5.5% more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Russia instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
P'yongyang
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
₩3,840
|
$7.74
₽726.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
₩2,192
|
$4.69
₽440.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
₩2,504
|
$0.85
₽79.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
₩2,692
|
$0.41
₽38.47
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
P'yongyang
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₩495
|
$0.54
₽50.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
₩1,125
|
$4.40
₽413.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
₩891
|
$3.48
₽326.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
₩1,670
|
$1.27
₽119.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
₩2,699
|
$1.79
₽167.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
₩1,742
|
$0.62
₽57.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.56
₽52.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.66
₽62.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$1.03
₽96.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.30
₽27.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.25
₽23.76
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
P'yongyang
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
₩4,361
|
$2.37
₽222.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.36
₽1,817.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
₩24,525,000
|
$31,226.85
₽2,932,202.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
₩5,400
|
$3.41
₽319.97
|
|
pay 1.8% less for housing
P'yongyang
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$6.56
₽616.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
₩315,000
|
$310.33
₽29,139.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
₩178,902
|
$214.38
₽20,129.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.84
₽6,558.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
P'yongyang
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$220.41
₽20,696.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,693.93
₽440,759.85
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
P'yongyang
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
₩1,997
|
$1.55
₽145.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
₩1,921
|
$1.73
₽162.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
₩16,992
|
$2.23
₽209.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.55
₽2,962.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
₩16,214
|
$4.06
₽381.37
|
|
pay 97.8% more for clothing
P'yongyang
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
₩24,510
|
$62.85
₽5,902.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.44
₽3,703.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
₩43,230
|
$79.13
₽7,430.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$85.30
₽8,009.88
|
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