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Cost of living

Kanggye compared to Tanchon

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,159.19
1,240.22
Eating Out
22.79
18.17
Rent & Utilities
1,009.96
982.4
Transportation
367.75
384.65
Groceries
5.2
5.15
Other
433.63
510.32
KanggyeTanchon

Consumer prices in Tanchon are roughly 5% higher than in Kanggye.

Cost of living

ItemKanggyeTanchon
Total with rent one person1,5791,842
Total with rent family3,7364,332
Without rent one person683516
Without rent one family1,7351,427
Rent & Utilities person1,046.781,020.46
Rent & Utilities family2,018.742,358.52
Food person472515
Food family1,1261,249
Transport person82.1588.96
Transport family191.38228
Life expectancy80.99 years65.43 years

Eating Out

ItemKanggyeTanchon
Lunch Menu7.889.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2119.3991.19
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's5.194.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.961.77
Cappuccino1.711.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.620.62

Rent & Utilities

ItemKanggyeTanchon
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2836.74823.79
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2875.96742.69
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,274.333,717.73
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,833.621,336.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.75.1771.93
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.117.21128.58
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited56.7256.03

Transportation

ItemKanggyeTanchon
Local transport ticket10.3311.54
Monthly ticket local transport1,7481,720
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi737901
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.420.36
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years55.38%43.12%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft222.1215.58
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.970.94

Groceries

ItemKanggyeTanchon
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.212.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.732.22
Eggs, x123.032.61
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.589.87
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.9915.99
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.486.27
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.21.09
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.380.27

Other

ItemKanggyeTanchon
Gym Membership, 1 month2721.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person4.693.93
Doctors visit14.8612.71
Haircut, simple4.273.39
Brand Jeans23.8425.71
Brand Sneakers57.0758.36
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month109.3292.97
International Primary School, 1 year3,2283,864