Cost of Living in North Korea

Summary of cost of living in North Korea:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,084.7$ (2,004.9€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 574.3$ (552.3€) without rent.
Cost of living in North Korea is, on average, 48.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in North Korea is, on average, 80.1% lower than in United States.

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Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.60 $	2.60-2.60
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	21.00 $	20.80-21.01
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.55 $	7.28-15.83
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	12.48 $	6.24-12.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.60 $	2.08-3.12
Cappuccino (regular)	1.04 $	1.04-1.04
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.04 $	1.04-3.12
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.04 $	1.04-1.04
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.32 $	3.30-3.35
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.73 $	1.32-2.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.94 $
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.69 $	2.44-2.93
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.89 $
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	0.94 $
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.36 $
Apples (1 lb)	2.83 $
Banana (1 lb)	1.89 $
Oranges (1 lb)	0.94 $
Tomato (1 lb)	0.94 $
Potato (1 lb)	1.41 $
Onion (1 lb)	1.41 $
Lettuce (1 head)	2.08 $
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.42 $
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.28 $
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.04 $
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.08 $
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.16 $
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.94 $
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	36.39 $
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.40 $
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.35 $
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	37.43 $	37.43-37.43
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.56 $
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,795.71 $
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,994.63 $
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	31.19 $
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	10.40 $
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	41.59 $
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.51 $
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	13.52 $
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.28 $
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	98.78 $
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	1,960.00 $
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	20.80 $
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	25.99 $
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	57.19 $
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	77.98 $
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	88.73 $	83.18-99.82
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	97.05 $	83.18-124.77
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,319.49 $	559.40-2,079.57
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	194.09 $	124.77-332.73
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	145.57 $
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	119.57 $
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	155.85 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.11

Prices in North Korea

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Last update: December 2024
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