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Cost of living

Kanggye compared to Hyesan

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,159.19
1,079.93
Eating Out
22.79
21.39
Rent & Utilities
1,009.96
883.6
Transportation
367.75
331.6
Groceries
5.2
5.43
Other
433.63
358.58
KanggyeHyesan

Consumer prices in Kanggye are roughly 11% higher than in Hyesan.

Cost of living

ItemKanggyeHyesan
Total with rent one person1,5791,318
Total with rent family3,7363,321
Without rent one person683701
Without rent one family1,7351,520
Rent & Utilities person1,046.781,045.93
Rent & Utilities family2,018.741,722.47
Food person472478
Food family1,1261,434
Transport person82.1562.15
Transport family191.38193.55
Life expectancy80.99 years83.15 years

Eating Out

ItemKanggyeHyesan
Lunch Menu7.888.49
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2119.39110.69
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's5.194.93
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.961.87
Cappuccino1.711.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.620.43

Rent & Utilities

ItemKanggyeHyesan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2836.74807.08
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2875.96925.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,274.332,611.66
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,833.621,549.61
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.75.1783.18
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.117.21144.04
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited56.7263.71

Transportation

ItemKanggyeHyesan
Local transport ticket10.3311.45
Monthly ticket local transport1,7481,355
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi737888
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.420.43
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years55.38%47.63%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft222.1217.88
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.970.83

Groceries

ItemKanggyeHyesan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.212.63
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.732.93
Eggs, x123.032.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.588.87
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.9916.44
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.487.84
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.21.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.380.38

Other

ItemKanggyeHyesan
Gym Membership, 1 month2719.98
Cinema Ticket, 1 person4.694.95
Doctors visit14.8617.11
Haircut, simple4.274.79
Brand Jeans23.8425.48
Brand Sneakers57.0752.1
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month109.3292.24
International Primary School, 1 year3,2282,652