Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 14.7% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in North Korea instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 89.4% more for restaurants
South Korea
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,312
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩7,023
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,907
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩915
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
South Korea
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,720
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩11,010
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,764
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,704
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,861
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,927
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,047
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,609
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,109
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,894
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,470
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
South Korea
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,678
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩59,298
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩38,865,004
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,660
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
South Korea
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩28,598
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩532,142
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩410,108
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩150,760
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
South Korea
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩465,063
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩25,747,905
|
?? |
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩3,957
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,460
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,678
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩59,702
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩12,104
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
South Korea
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩65,690
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩60,478
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩102,323
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩123,446
|
?? | |
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