Argentina vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$1592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$3890
🏠 One person rent
$234
$939
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$380
💸 GDP per capita
$13651
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
73.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
17
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
0%
🎓 Higher education
82
18
😀 Quality of life
53
10
🏙️ Population
47.3M
25.5M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($563) is 65% less expensive than in North Korea ($1592). Argentina ranked 163rd vs 26th 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 0.2 months in North Korea. Ranked 78th and 191st 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
$6.29
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$3116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$1578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$55.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.92%
10.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2264
$1461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.4
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5264
$3251

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$791
3.12M
Cordoba
$621
1.33M
Rosario
$462
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$485
606K
Santa Fe
$505
406K
Salta
$538
535K
Lanus
$657
459K
Mar del Plata
$489
593K
Quilmes
$705
262K
Merlo
$623
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$623
238K
San Juan
$680
471K
Isidro Casanova
$639
191K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
322K
Corrientes
$523
353K
Santiago del Estero
$298
430K
Rafael Castillo
$629
148K
Berazategui
$679
181K
Moreno
$604
172K
Posadas
$340
276K
Bahia Blanca
$436
299K
Jose C. Paz
$581
217K
Rio Cuarto
$440
157K
San Justo
$642
137K
Moron
$665
99.1K
Ramos Mejia
$650
120K
Virrey del Pino
$605
156K
La Plata
$465
193K
Ezeiza
$597
160K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1663
2.86M
Hamhung
$1596
769K
Chongjin
$1590
668K
Sunchon
$1583
437K
Wonsan
$1573
363K
Sinuiju
$1574
359K
Tanchon
$1565
346K
Kaechon
$1562
320K
Nampo
$1571
311K
Sariwon
$1557
308K
Kanggye
$1555
252K
Haeju
$1560
242K
Anju
$1551
240K
Tokchon
$1558
237K
Pyongsong
$1550
237K
Kimchaek
$1544
207K
Kusong
$1544
197K
Rason
$1489
197K
Hyesan
$1546
193K
Kaesong
$1542
193K
Chongju
$1538
190K
Huichon
$1546
168K
Hoeryong
$1469
154K
Sinpo
$1542
153K