Argentina vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$3888
🏠 One person rent
$265
$942
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$2057
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$506
$410
💸 GDP per capita
$13731
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
17
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
0%
🎓 Higher education
82
18
😀 Quality of life
52
8
🏙️ Population
47.3M
25.5M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($702) is 56% less expensive than in North Korea ($1597). Argentina ranked 136th vs 29th 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 0.7 months in Argentina compared to 0.3 months in North Korea. Ranked 76th 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
$8.6
$8.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$789
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$3099
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.25%
12.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.48
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.86
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.61
$4.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3480
$3385

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$909
3.12M
Cordoba
$927
1.33M
Rosario
$631
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$748
593K
Lanus
$808
459K
Merlo
$754
244K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$695
606K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
248K
Quilmes
$481
262K
Gonzalez Catan
$757
238K
Resistencia
$379
299K
Isidro Casanova
$771
191K
Jose C. Paz
$767
217K
San Juan
$658
471K
Salta
$729
535K
Bahia Blanca
$744
299K
Las Heras
$609
204K
Moreno
$750
172K
Godoy Cruz
$608
191K
Rafael Castillo
$759
148K
Santiago del Estero
$388
430K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
322K
La Plata
$616
193K
Berazategui
$683
181K
Neuquen
$705
289K
Posadas
$314
276K
Virrey del Pino
$742
156K
Ezeiza
$749
160K
San Justo
$790
137K
Rio Cuarto
$534
200K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1672
2.86M
Hamhung
$1603
769K
Chongjin
$1602
668K
Sunchon
$1576
437K
Nampo
$1574
367K
Wonsan
$1573
363K
Sinuiju
$1568
359K
Tanchon
$1568
346K
Kaechon
$1564
320K
Kaesong
$1567
308K
Sariwon
$1564
308K
Haeju
$1562
273K
Kanggye
$1562
252K
Anju
$1550
240K
Tokchon
$1553
237K
Pyongsong
$1555
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Rason
$1488
197K
Kusong
$1547
197K
Hyesan
$1552
193K
Chongju
$1555
190K
Huichon
$1545
168K
Hoeryong
$1479
154K
Sinpo
$1542
153K