Cost of living in
North Korea
North Korea
Total with rent one person
1,873
Total with rent family
3,899
Without rent one person
612
Without rent one family
2,155
Rent & Utilities person
838.14
Rent & Utilities family
1,724.89
Food person
444
Food family
1,187
Transport person
103.55
Transport family
286.92
Monthly salary after tax
442.02
Quality of life
17.8%
GDP per capita
1,889.73
Human freedom index
3
Life expectancy
73.74 years
English speaking %
8.74%
Population
26,498,823
Estimated cost breakdown
this table represent the cost of living on this country.
Eating Out
Lunch Menu9.83
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2105.21
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.5
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.91
Cappuccino2.04
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.55
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2930
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2664.39
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,499.79
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,596.98
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.95.6
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.112.39
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited63.18
Transportation
Local transport ticket14.41
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.35
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.37
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.95
Tr Mort Rate Sourceno data
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.49
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.21
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.83
Eggs, x122.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.22
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.42
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.42
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.36
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.29
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.89
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz2.05
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle7.48
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.05
Cigarette pack2.53
Cold medicine, 1 week3.32
Hair Shampoo2.54
Toilet paper, 4 rolls1.56
Toothpaste, 1 tube3.98
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month21.17
Cinema Ticket, 1 person4.45
Doctors visit15.48
Haircut, simple3.76
Brand Jeans22.44
Brand Sneakers71.25
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month108.49
International Primary School, 1 year3,990
Geo
lat40.33
lng127.5
Language
LangKorean (ko-KP)
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North Korea1,873
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VSItaly1,219
States in this country
Anju
Total with rent one person1,448
Total with rent family4,159
ChagangTotal with rent one person1,347
Total with rent family3,457
ChongjinTotal with rent one person1,742
Total with rent family4,048
ChongjuTotal with rent one person1,792
Total with rent family3,960
Gangwon-do (Korea, North)Total with rent one person1,514
Total with rent family3,227
HaejuTotal with rent one person1,438
Total with rent family4,214
Hamgyong-puktoTotal with rent one person1,417
Total with rent family4,493
Hamgyongbuk-doTotal with rent one person1,655
Total with rent family3,369
HamhungTotal with rent one person1,471
Total with rent family4,310
HoeryongTotal with rent one person1,416
Total with rent family3,320
