Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 2.6 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
LKR519.51
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
LKR1,303.02
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
LKR175.21
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
LKR69.40
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 64.1% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
LKR153.49
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
LKR1,243.48
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
LKR1,420.55
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
LKR457.36
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
LKR493.34
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
LKR402.60
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
LKR93.15
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LKR294.07
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR150.23
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LKR116.51
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LKR89.91
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 49.0% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
LKR1,123.09
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.26
LKR969.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,467.74
LKR8,765,906.04
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
LKR789.50
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.65
LKR3,167.55
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$140.37
LKR41,756.55
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$70.41
LKR20,946.16
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
LKR8,916.11
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.93
LKR9,199.84
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$751.48
LKR223,545.96
|
?? |
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
LKR492.53
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LKR446.28
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
LKR1,653.48
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.58
LKR2,850.02
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.40
LKR715.26
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.97
LKR5,939.36
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.20
LKR3,927.52
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.09
LKR13,114.32
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.84
LKR7,983.81
|
?? | |
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