Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.7 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Wellington instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
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P'yongyang
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
$13.79
NZ$23.18
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
$9.40
NZ$15.80
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
$2.59
NZ$4.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
$2.33
NZ$3.91
|
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
$2.13
NZ$3.57
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
$5.07
NZ$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
KPW891
|
$7.36
NZ$12.37
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
$4.65
NZ$7.82
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
$4.79
NZ$8.05
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
$1.41
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.08
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.42
NZ$2.39
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$2.62
NZ$4.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
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pay 75.8% more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
$6.96
NZ$11.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$95.46
NZ$160.45
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
$27,889.45
NZ$46,876.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
$16.89
NZ$28.39
|
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pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$57.53
NZ$96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
$1,590.25
NZ$2,672.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
$1,399.68
NZ$2,352.56
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$133.18
NZ$223.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$833.64
NZ$1,401.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,637.85
NZ$21,241.51
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pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
$6.89
NZ$11.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
$3.40
NZ$5.72
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
$23.82
NZ$40.03
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.36
NZ$69.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
$12.54
NZ$21.07
|
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pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
$78.58
NZ$132.08
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.12
NZ$79.21
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
$107.54
NZ$180.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$127.08
NZ$213.59
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