Cost of living comparison
compared to
P'yongyang vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary
P'yongyang is 28.2% more expensive than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% less in P'yongyang
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% more in P'yongyang
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in P'yongyang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in P'yongyang
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in P'yongyang are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in P'yongyang. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in P'yongyang.
P'yongyang vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.01
BAM15.19
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
BAM14.17
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
BAM3.74
|
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BAM2.53
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
Sarajevo vs. P'yongyang - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
BAM2.13
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
BAM8.98
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
BAM8.90
|
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BAM5.07
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
BAM6.56
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
BAM1.20
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BAM1.45
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
BAM1.51
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
BAM1.74
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
BAM0.92
|
?? | |
Sarajevo vs. P'yongyang - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
BAM9.79
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
BAM53.66
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,417.66
BAM49,605.59
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
BAM14.68
|
?? |
Sarajevo vs. P'yongyang - Cost of transportation
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.76
BAM53.55
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.77
BAM782.04
|
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.65
BAM540.69
|
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.51
BAM262.23
|
?? | |
Sarajevo vs. P'yongyang - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.40
BAM408.74
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,437.06
BAM5,795.76
|
?? |
Sarajevo vs. P'yongyang - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
BAM5.06
|
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BAM3.64
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
BAM6.58
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.31
BAM62.91
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.20
BAM12.15
|
?? | |
Sarajevo vs. P'yongyang - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.06
BAM156.92
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
BAM70.36
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.87
BAM171.78
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.06
BAM177.16
|
?? |
Sarajevo vs. P'yongyang - Cost of clothing
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