Cost of Living in
North Korea
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1873 | $3899 |
| Without rent | $612 | $2155 |
| Rent & Utilities | $838.14 | $1724.89 |
| Food | $444 | $1187 |
| Transport | $103.55 | $286.92 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $442.02 | |
| Quality of life | 32.78 | |
| Human freedom index | 1.23 | |
| Life expectancy | 83.8 | |
| English speaking % | 8.74% | |
| Population | 25.5M | |
North Korea
We calculate prices for North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1873 | 18 / 208 |
| Without rent | $612 | 63 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $838.14 | 32 / 208 |
| Food | $444 | 48 / 208 |
| Transport | $103.55 | 41 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 930$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 664.39$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 2499.79$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1596.98$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 95.6$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 112.39$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 63.18$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 14.41$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1285$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 839$ |
| Lunch Menu | 9.83$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 105.21$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 4.5$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.91$ |
| Cappuccino | 2.04$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.55$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.35$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 50.31$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 15.37$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.95$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 2.49$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 2.21$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.83$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.35$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.22$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 18.08$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.42$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.4$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.42$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.36$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.53$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.29$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.89$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.3$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.05$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 7.48$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.05$ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.53$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 3.32$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 2.54$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.56$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 3.98$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 21.17$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 4.45$ |
| Doctor's visit | 15.48$ |
| Haircut, simple | 3.76$ |
| Brand Jeans | 22.44$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 71.25$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 108.49$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 3990$ |
