Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 20.8% cheaper than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
P'yongyang
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
₩3,840
|
$4.65
₴182.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
₩2,192
|
$3.61
₴142.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
₩2,504
|
$0.49
₴19.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
₩2,692
|
$0.39
₴15.37
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
P'yongyang
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₩495
|
$0.54
₴21.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
₩1,125
|
$3.21
₴126.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
₩891
|
$3.15
₴124.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
₩1,670
|
$1.46
₴57.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
₩2,699
|
$1.56
₴61.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
₩1,742
|
$0.22
₴8.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.47
₴18.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.50
₴19.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.72
₴28.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.17
₴6.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.25
₴9.91
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
P'yongyang
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
₩4,361
|
$3.81
₴150.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.13
₴280.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
₩24,525,000
|
$19,124.68
₴753,153.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
₩5,400
|
$3.35
₴131.85
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
P'yongyang
|
Ukraine
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$4.40
₴173.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
₩315,000
|
$234.03
₴9,216.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
₩178,902
|
$155.62
₴6,128.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.95
₴2,439.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
P'yongyang
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$183.02
₴7,207.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,871.85
₴152,478.12
|
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
P'yongyang
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
₩1,997
|
$0.85
₴33.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
₩1,921
|
$0.96
₴37.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
₩16,992
|
$1.95
₴76.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$18.82
₴741.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
₩16,214
|
$2.98
₴117.18
|
|
pay 41.5% more for clothing
P'yongyang
|
Ukraine
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
₩24,510
|
$40.33
₴1,588.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.46
₴1,199.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
₩43,230
|
$64.81
₴2,552.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$73.44
₴2,892.29
|
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