Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 17.3% cheaper than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 37.0% more for restaurants
Turkmenistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.34
TMT109.69
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.56
TMT15.95
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
TMT2.29
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
Turkmenistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.66
TMT33.81
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.56
TMT50.96
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.47
TMT19.15
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.86
TMT20.51
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
TMT5.28
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.78
TMT9.72
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.63
TMT16.21
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
TMT5.88
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
TMT4.22
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
TMT2.53
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 68.2% more for transportation
Turkmenistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.66
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.40
TMT39.89
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,584.05
TMT72,044.16
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.26
TMT28.92
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
Turkmenistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$302.71
TMT1,059.47
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$698.01
TMT2,443.02
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.51
TMT1,121.79
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$668.12
TMT2,338.42
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Turkmenistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.22
TMT81.27
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,099.72
TMT122,849.00
|
?? |
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
Turkmenistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.99
TMT17.45
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
TMT16.55
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$45.58
TMT159.54
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.54
TMT211.89
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 86.3% less for clothing
Turkmenistan
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$178.06
TMT623.22
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$152.42
TMT533.48
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$400.28
TMT1,401.00
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$242.17
TMT847.58
|
?? | |
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