Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 45.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
ISK356
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
ISK284
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
ISK828
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
ISK220
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK131
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK173
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK311
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
ISK175
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
ISK97
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 81.9% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
?? |
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
ISK636
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 69.9% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
?? | |
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