Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 35.9% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 48.6% more for restaurants
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
BAM3.09
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
BAM1.74
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 44.9% more for groceries
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
BAM7.16
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.42
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
BAM4.23
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
BAM5.91
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
BAM0.90
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
BAM1.21
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
BAM1.43
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
BAM0.71
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
BAM0.75
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BAM11.97
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.59
BAM53.64
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.54
BAM40,485.69
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
BAM14.17
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.16
BAM49.23
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$302.28
BAM547.99
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.85
BAM378.62
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.45
BAM236.48
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$191.30
BAM346.79
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,396.41
BAM6,157.20
|
?? |
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
BAM4.05
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
BAM2.93
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BAM6.07
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
BAM53.92
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 53.7% less for clothing
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.67
BAM137.18
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.85
BAM61.37
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.86
BAM153.85
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.65
BAM171.58
|
?? | |
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