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 | |
| Human freedom index | 1.23 | |
| Life expectancy | 83.8 | |
| Population | 25.5M | |
North Korea
We calculate prices for North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 35 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$ |
States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyongyang (Korea, North) | |
| 2 | Tanchon | |
| 3 | North Hamgyong | |
| 4 | South Pyongan Province | |
| 5 | Hwanghae-namdo | |
| 6 | Chongju | |
| 7 | Nampo | |
| 8 | Pyongsong | |
| 9 | Sariwon | |
| 10 | Sinuiju | |
| 11 | Chongjin | |
| 12 | Kangwon | |
| 13 | Wonsan | |
| 14 | Hamgyongbuk-do | |
| 15 | North Hwanghae | |
| 16 | Sinpo | |
| 17 | Kanggye | |
| 18 | Huichon | |
| 19 | Pyongan-namdo | |
| 20 | Kimchaek | |
| 21 | Rason (North Korea) | |
| 22 | Ryanggang | |
| 23 | Pyongyang (North Korea) | |
| 24 | Gangwon-do (Korea, North) | |
| 25 | Pyongan-bukto | |
| 26 | Hamhung | |
| 27 | Kaesong (North Korea) | |
| 28 | Anju | |
| 29 | Haeju | |
| 30 | Hamgyong-pukto | |
| 31 | Hoeryong | |
| 32 | Kaesong (Korea, North) | |
| 33 | Kaechon | |
| 34 | North Pyongan | |
| 35 | Chagang | |
| 36 | Tokchon | |
| 37 | Hwanghai-namdo | |
| 38 | South Hamgyong (Korea, North) | |
| 39 | Hyesan | |
| 40 | Sunchon | |
| 41 | Kusong | |
| 42 | South Hamgyong Province | |
| 43 | South Hwanghae | |
| 44 | South Pyongan | |
| 45 | Monaco | |
| 46 | Santa Barbara Province | |
| 47 | Singapore | |
| 48 | Neuchatel | |
| 49 | Ile-de-France | |
| 50 | Zurich | |
| 51 | California | |
| 52 | Queretaro | |
| 53 | United States | |
| 54 | Baden-Wurttemberg | |
| 55 | Aland | |
| 56 | Ostergotland | |
| 57 | Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur | |
| 58 | Hoki | |
| 59 | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | |
| 60 | Liege | |
| 61 | Plzen | |
| 62 | South Pyongan | |
| 63 | Hokkaido | |
| 64 | Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro | |
| 65 | Nampo | |
| 66 | Jonkoping | |
| 67 | Rikuchu | |
| 68 | Sancti Spiritus | |
| 69 | Caceres | |
| 70 | Holguin | |
| 71 | Usti nad Labem | |
| 72 | Cadiz | |
| 73 | Orebro | |
| 74 | Kavala | |
| 75 | Limon | |
| 76 | Al Bahah | |
| 77 | Colon (Panama) | |
| 78 | Zlin | |
| 79 | Vastmanland | |
| 80 | Omi | |
| 81 | Tacuarembo | |
| 82 | Siauliai County | |
| 83 | Ahuachapan | |
| 84 | Shimosa | |
| 85 | Ciego de Avila | |
| 86 | Tokai | |
| 87 | Xanthi | |
| 88 | Dembeni | |
| 89 | Panama | |
| 90 | Bayamon | |
| 91 | Paysandu | |
| 92 | Usulutan | |
| 93 | Zilina | |
| 94 | Hyuga | |
| 95 | Guantanamo | |
| 96 | Panama | |
| 97 | Ioannina | |
| 98 | Igdir | |
| 99 | Panama Oeste | |
| 100 | San-Pedro | |
| 101 | Klaipeda | |
| 102 | Tillaberi | |
| 103 | Etchu | |
| 104 | Vlore | |
| 105 | Constanta | |
| 106 | Kai | |
| 107 | Pinar del Rio | |
| 108 | Riga Planning Region | |
| 109 | Camaguey | |
| 110 | San Pedro de Macoris | |
| 111 | Lodz | |
| 112 | Chania | |
| 113 | Causeni | |
| 114 | Presov | |
| 115 | Calarasi (Moldova) | |
| 116 | Kermanshah | |
| 117 | Franche-Comte | |
| 118 | Yoro | |
| 119 | Tekirdag | |
| 120 | Zambezia | |
| 121 | Bahia | |
| 122 | Setubal | |
| 123 | Drama | |
| 124 | Kastoria | |
| 125 | Suo | |
| 126 | Balikesir | |
| 127 | Thies | |
| 128 | Trencin | |
| 129 | Serres | |
| 130 | Dubasari | |
| 131 | Rethymno | |
| 132 | Equateur | |
| 133 | Espirito Santo | |
| 134 | Suchitepequez | |
| 135 | Haut-Uele | |
| 136 | Gabu | |
| 137 | Straseni | |
| 138 | Brasov | |
| 139 | Goias | |
| 140 | Boke | |
| 141 | Mexico | |
| 142 | Totomi | |
| 143 | Siauliai | |
| 144 | Colon (Cuba) | |
| 145 | Banska Bystrica | |
| 146 | Panevezys | |
| 147 | Iasi | |
| 148 | Sao Paulo | |
| 149 | Kozuke | |
| 150 | Klaipeda County | |
| 151 | Izmir | |
| 152 | Osumi | |
| 153 | Kutahya | |
| 154 | Quilpue | |
| 155 | Hradec Kralove | |
| 156 | Kasai | |
| 157 | Kasai-Oriental | |
| 158 | Gueckedou | |
| 159 | Michoacan | |
| 160 | Eskisehir | |
| 161 | Extreme-Nord | |
| 162 | Solola | |
| 163 | Timis | |
| 164 | Bafata | |
| 165 | Kahramanmaras | |
| 166 | Usak | |
| 167 | Guatemala | |
| 168 | Uige | |
| 169 | Dien Bien | |
| 170 | Estado de Mexico | |
| 171 | Yucatan | |
| 172 | Durres | |
| 173 | Guaira | |
| 174 | Municipality of Chisinau | |
| 175 | Diyarbakir | |
| 176 | Cotui | |
| 177 | Ceara | |
| 178 | Francisco Morazan | |
| 179 | Botosani | |
| 180 | Esteli | |
| 181 | Buzau | |
| 182 | Botosani | |
| 183 | Forecariah | |
| 184 | Kirikkale | |
| 185 | Maan | |
| 186 | San Luis Potosi | |
| 187 | Boyaca | |
| 188 | Tucuman | |
| 189 | Caras-Severin | |
| 190 | Neuquen | |
| 191 | Bekes | |
| 192 | Hoki Province | |
| 193 | Adiyaman | |
| 194 | Arges | |
| 195 | Neamt | |
| 196 | Raska | |
| 197 | Atlantico | |
| 198 | Marijampole | |
| 199 | Para | |
| 200 | Gyor-Moson-Sopron | |
| 201 | Ialomita | |
| 202 | Veszprem | |
| 203 | Wasit | |
| 204 | Huila | |
| 205 | Sirvan | |
| 206 | Canakkale | |
| 207 | Aydin | |
| 208 | Elazig | |
| 209 | Chisinau | |
| 210 | Nuevo Leon | |
| 211 | Shkoder | |
| 212 | Korce | |
| 213 | Khuzestan | |
| 214 | Copiapo | |
| 215 | Bazega | |
| 216 | Curico | |
| 217 | Hamadan | |
| 218 | Mures | |
| 219 | Passore | |
| 220 | Braila | |
| 221 | Oueme | |
| 222 | Bistrita-Nasaud | |
| 223 | Iasi | |
| 224 | Djibouti | |
| 225 | Rezekne | |
| 226 | Laayoune | |
| 227 | Nghe An | |
| 228 | Awash | |
| 229 | Elazig | |
| 230 | Leon (Nicaragua) | |
| 231 | Gilan | |
| 232 | Meknes | |
| 233 | Mures | |
| 234 | Khenifra | |
| 235 | Tuyen Quang | |
| 236 | Bacau | |
| 237 | Paraguari | |
| 238 | Caras-Severin | |
| 239 | Piaui | |
| 240 | Binh Phuoc | |
| 241 | Osh | |
| 242 | Chuy Province | |
| 243 | Vinh Long | |
| 244 | Anse-a-Veau | |
| 245 | Dambovita | |
| 246 | Medias | |
| 247 | Koulpelogo | |
| 248 | Anosy | |
| 249 | Rio San Juan | |
| 250 | Bac Lieu | |
| 251 | Ninh Thuan | |
| 252 | Setif | |
| 253 | Duzce | |
| 254 | Ain Beida | |
| 255 | North Ossetia-Alania | |
| 256 | Agri | |
| 257 | Maramures | |
| 258 | Al Mahwit | |
| 259 | Hau Giang | |
| 260 | Dak Lak | |
| 261 | Al Hoceima | |
| 262 | Nis | |
| 263 | Sidi Bel Abbes | |
| 264 | Cadiz | |
| 265 | Valcea | |
| 266 | Kelaat Sraghna | |
| 267 | Bac Giang | |
| 268 | Soc Trang | |
| 269 | Miragoane | |
| 270 | Bechar | |
| 271 | Menaka | |
| 272 | Ba Ria-Vung Tau | |
| 273 | Karbala | |
| 274 | Lere | |
| 275 | Stavropol | |
| 276 | Yen Bai | |
| 277 | Kirklareli | |
| 278 | Hajjah | |
| 279 | Son La | |
| 280 | San Andres | |
| 281 | Inezgane-Ait Melloul | |
| 282 | Sadah | |
| 283 | Dhaka | |
| 284 | Sale | |
| 285 | Corum | |
| 286 | Concepcion (Paraguay) | |
| 287 | Binh Dinh | |
| 288 | Oulmes | |
| 289 | Caaguazu | |
| 290 | Arta | |
| 291 | Dong Nai | |
| 292 | Lang Son | |
| 293 | Salar | |
| 294 | Kenitra | |
| 295 | Quang Tri | |
| 296 | Ayni | |
| 297 | Dong Thap | |
| 298 | Narino | |
| 299 | Maharashtra | |
| 300 | Quang Ninh | |
| 301 | Nam Dinh | |
| 302 | Ain Temouchent | |
| 303 | Thanh Hoa | |
| 304 | Sanaa | |
| 305 | MSila | |
| 306 | Binh Duong | |
| 307 | Homs | |
| 308 | Khemisset | |
| 309 | Medenine | |
| 310 | Ca Mau | |
| 311 | Kebili | |
| 312 | Thua Thien Hue | |
| 313 | Beni Mellal-Khenifra | |
| 314 | Ain Defla | |
| 315 | Mazandaran | |
| 316 | Binh Thuan | |
| 317 | Tamba | |
| 318 | Jaen (Peru) | |
| 319 | Tetouan | |
| 320 | Al Bayda | |
| 321 | Ysyk-Kol | |
| 322 | Tebessa | |
| 323 | Bejaia | |
| 324 | Misratah | |
| 325 | Baghlan | |
| 326 | El Kelaa des Sraghna | |
| 327 | Daharia | |
| 328 | Al Bayda | |
| 329 | San Joaquin | |
| 330 | Tay Ninh | |
| 331 | Bordj Bou Arreridj | |
| 332 | Kien Giang | |
| 333 | Saida | |
| 334 | Gabes | |
| 335 | Kosice | |
| 336 | Sabha | |
| 337 | Bihar | |
| 338 | Kien Giang | |
| 339 | Quang Nam | |
| 340 | Samana | |
| 341 | Medea | |
| 342 | Ben Tre | |
| 343 | Naama | |
