Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Tokyo instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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P'yongyang
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Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.59
¥1,025
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.14
¥800
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.15
¥178
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.76
¥119
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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P'yongyang
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.73
¥269
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.97
¥1,241
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.76
¥897
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.15
¥334
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.23
¥503
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.37
¥369
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
¥176
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.58
¥402
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.19
¥342
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
¥197
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.23
¥192
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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P'yongyang
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.29
¥668
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.63
¥7,881
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,471.04
¥3,342,505
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.31
¥3,941
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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P'yongyang
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.29
¥4,871
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,013.09
¥157,713
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$584.76
¥91,032
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$132.60
¥20,643
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$486.02
¥75,661
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,566.86
¥2,267,695
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.21
¥500
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.30
¥513
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.85
¥600
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$61.83
¥9,626
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.21
¥1,900
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$54.04
¥8,413
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.17
¥5,631
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.61
¥9,591
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$79.69
¥12,406
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