Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Korea vs. Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 43.5% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 65.7% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 86.1% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% more in North Korea
Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in North Korea.
North Korea vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.50
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.48
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
|
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.7% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.43
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.40
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.85
|
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.46
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.78
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
?? | |
Virgin Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.85
|
?? |
Virgin Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 86.1% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.46
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,513.89
|
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.50
|
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$272.68
|
?? | |
Virgin Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,433.33
|
?? |
Virgin Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.93
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.33
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
?? | |
Virgin Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.33
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.25
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
|
?? |
Virgin Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing
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