Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 96.0% more expensive than P'yongyang.
San Marino vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
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P'yongyang
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San Marino
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$17.52
€15.02
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.56
€7.34
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|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
$2.31
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
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P'yongyang vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.4% more for groceries
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P'yongyang
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San Marino
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
$4.42
€3.79
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
P'yongyang vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
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P'yongyang
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.74
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.20
€25.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.71
€20.33
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P'yongyang vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5 times more for housing
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P'yongyang
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$35.04
€30.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
$642.39
€550.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$262.80
KPW237K
|
$583.99
€500.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$89.32
€76.58
|
|
P'yongyang vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
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San Marino
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
P'yongyang vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.84
€5.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.40
€50.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.18
€7.01
|
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P'yongyang vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
San Marino
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$81.76
€70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.04
€30.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$58.40
€50.07
|
P'yongyang vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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