Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 29.9% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
Vienna
|
P'yongyang
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.32
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.19
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.75
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.17
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
Vienna
|
P'yongyang
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€2.09
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
€5.56
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.24
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
€3.83
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.87
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.04
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.50
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
Vienna
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.47
€6.94
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.48
€45.95
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.69
€26,546.10
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.56
€17.23
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
Vienna
|
P'yongyang
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.27
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$918.12
€852.61
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$715.20
€664.17
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.75
€178.99
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Vienna
|
P'yongyang
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.36
€255.72
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,936.40
€12,013.39
|
?? |
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
Vienna
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.84
€4.49
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
€3.71
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.13
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.68
€29.42
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.09
€11.23
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 58.9% less for clothing
Vienna
|
P'yongyang
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.30
€87.57
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€33.30
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.35
€83.90
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.35
€108.05
|
?? | |
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