Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Korea vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 4.1% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.3% more in North Korea
Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in North Korea. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in North Korea.
North Korea vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
San Marino vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
|
|
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
€0.46
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
San Marino vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
?? |
San Marino vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
?? | |
San Marino vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
San Marino vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 83.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
?? | |
San Marino vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
?? |
San Marino vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing
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