Cost of living comparison
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P'yongyang vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
P'yongyang is 70.9% cheaper than Warsaw.
P'yongyang vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.51
PLN44.70
|
$4.81
KPW4,327
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.23
PLN39.73
|
$21.26
KPW19,136
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
PLN8.69
|
$2.21
KPW1,985
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
PLN8.71
|
$1.28
KPW1,153
|
|
Warsaw vs. P'yongyang - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PLN5.78
|
$2.30
KPW2,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
PLN17.13
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PLN15.80
|
$3.55
KPW3,195
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
PLN15.11
|
$2.00
KPW1,798
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
PLN11.46
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.11
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
PLN3.00
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
PLN3.00
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
PLN7.12
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
PLN1.56
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
?? | |
Warsaw vs. P'yongyang - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN25.68
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
PLN109.26
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,654.89
PLN119K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
PLN49.66
|
?? |
Warsaw vs. P'yongyang - Cost of transportation
pay 91.5% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.12
PLN62.61
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,178.19
PLN4,576.94
|
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.41
PLN3,692.09
|
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$262.73
PLN1,020.62
|
?? | |
Warsaw vs. P'yongyang - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$588.07
PLN2,284.47
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,458.55
PLN56,167.35
|
?? |
Warsaw vs. P'yongyang - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.60
PLN17.88
|
$13.44
KPW12,093
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
PLN16.58
|
$1.12
KPW1,008
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.39
PLN24.83
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
PLN181.45
|
$75.02
KPW67,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.20
PLN35.76
|
?? | |
Warsaw vs. P'yongyang - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.88
PLN419.08
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
PLN153.88
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.17
PLN412.46
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.84
PLN434.46
|
?? |
Warsaw vs. P'yongyang - Cost of clothing
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