Cost of living in
Kaesong (North Korea)
Kaesong (North Korea)
Total with rent one person
1,455
Total with rent family
3,194
Without rent one person
628
Without rent one family
1,664
Rent & Utilities person
1,116.79
Rent & Utilities family
2,107.32
Food person
513
Food family
1,210
Transport person
67.72
Transport family
207.96
Monthly salary after tax
448.99
Quality of life
12.52%
Life expectancy
71.86 years
Population
255,414
Estimated cost breakdown
this table represent the cost of living on this country.
Eating Out
Lunch Menu7.99
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2132.67
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's6.05
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.03
Cappuccino1.58
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.51
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2983.72
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2885.56
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,651.73
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,539.59
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.80.31
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.137.03
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited47.67
Transportation
Local transport ticket13.7
Monthly ticket local transport1,442
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi758
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years48.22%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.15
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.95
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.29
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.12
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.39
Eggs, x122.51
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.25
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.34
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.44
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.01
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.66
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.28
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.95
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.11
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.28
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz2.13
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle7.47
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.28
Cigarette pack3.19
Cold medicine, 1 week2.91
Hair Shampoo3.17
Toilet paper, 4 rolls1.74
Toothpaste, 1 tube4.47
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month19.83
Cinema Ticket, 1 person3.91
Doctors visit17.7
Haircut, simple3.34
Brand Jeans31.97
Brand Sneakers64.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month111.35
International Primary School, 1 year2,786
Geo
lat40.33
lng127.5
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Kaesong (North Korea)1,455
VSPyongan-namdo1,566
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VSSariwon1,759
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Kaesong (North Korea)1,455
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