Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 32.8% cheaper than Stockholm.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
SEK134.86
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.59
SEK93.37
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
SEK24.84
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
SEK22.11
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
SEK30.59
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
SEK54.74
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
SEK60.94
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
SEK42.33
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
SEK58.56
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
SEK14.85
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK12.93
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
SEK13.45
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SEK20.24
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SEK7.00
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
SEK6.72
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
SEK86.11
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.63
SEK1,006.27
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,647.00
SEK311,217.59
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.46
SEK330.93
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 78.3% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
SEK355.03
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,446.54
SEK15,715.01
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,036.91
SEK11,264.87
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.97
SEK1,020.90
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.04
SEK1,456.19
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,355.38
SEK90,771.80
|
?? |
pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.16
SEK77.80
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
SEK42.53
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.68
SEK72.62
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.67
SEK485.34
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.32
SEK155.61
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 59.6% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.80
SEK932.11
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
SEK435.70
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
SEK1,063.32
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.15
SEK1,413.92
|
?? | |
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