Argentina vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$1593
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2072
$3450
🏠 One person rent
$330
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1622
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$58
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$685
$137
💸 GDP per capita
$13858
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
15
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
0%
🎓 Higher education
82
18
😀 Quality of life
57
12
🏙️ Population
45.7M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($851) is 47% less expensive than in North Korea ($1593). Argentina ranked 121st vs 33rd for North Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 74th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Argentina and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 24 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Argentina North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$8.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.73
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$681
$3106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$81
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.42%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$1543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.15
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.38
$3.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.96
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$95.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3359
$3364

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1139
3.12M
Cordoba
$1049
1.33M
Rosario
$789
1.19M
Salta
$841
535K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$633
606K
Lanus
$879
459K
Mar del Plata
$780
593K
Santiago del Estero
$667
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1029
299K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
322K
Santa Fe
$802
406K
San Juan
$578
471K
Corrientes
$610
353K
Neuquen
$1337
289K
Quilmes
$590
262K
Merlo
$947
244K
Tandil
$800
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
248K
Jose C. Paz
$906
217K
Gonzalez Catan
$935
238K
Resistencia
$401
299K
Posadas
$370
276K
Las Heras
$877
204K
Parana
$761
248K
Godoy Cruz
$877
191K
Isidro Casanova
$980
191K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$729
201K
Moreno
$918
172K
Formosa
$410
222K
Berazategui
$710
181K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1659
2.86M
Hamhung
$1607
769K
Chongjin
$1597
668K
Sunchon
$1573
437K
Nampo
$1565
367K
Wonsan
$1569
363K
Sinuiju
$1564
359K
Tanchon
$1570
346K
Kaechon
$1569
320K
Sariwon
$1560
308K
Kaesong
$1568
308K
Haeju
$1565
273K
Kanggye
$1553
252K
Anju
$1563
240K
Tokchon
$1555
237K
Pyongsong
$1550
237K
Kimchaek
$1556
207K
Kusong
$1544
197K
Rason
$1483
197K
Hyesan
$1550
193K
Chongju
$1553
190K
Huichon
$1544
168K
Sinpo
$1535
153K
Hoeryong
$1476
154K