Australia vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$1596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5814
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$1470
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$241
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4220
$142
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
15
🌐 English speaking %
91.1%
0%
🎓 Higher education
98
17
😀 Quality of life
97
10
🏙️ Population
27.2M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2460) is 54% more expensive than in North Korea ($1596). Australia ranked 11th vs 36th 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 1.7 months in Australia compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 4th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Australia and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 64 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.

Australia North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$8.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1204
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2994
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2097
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8713
$1437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6062
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.85
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.91
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2231
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20538
$4247

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2543
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2323
2.71M
Perth
$2562
2.14M
Adelaide
$2355
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2530
608K
Canberra
$2258
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1838
284K
Ipswich
$1825
233K
Hobart
$2364
197K
Townsville
$2015
174K
Cairns
$1851
147K
Darwin
$2065
140K
Geelong
$2179
180K
Newcastle
$1995
153K
Launceston
$1728
80.9K
Toowoomba
$1720
108K
Ballarat
$1606
116K
Bunbury
$1831
75.2K
Bendigo
$1493
103K
Melton
$1896
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1642
63.2K
Tarneit
$1813
56.4K
Pakenham
$1936
54.1K
Hervey Bay
$1883
57.7K
Berwick
$1915
50.3K
Blacktown
$1709
51K
Orange
$1460
41.2K
Gladstone
$1643
34.7K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1669
2.86M
Hamhung
$1607
769K
Chongjin
$1600
668K
Sunchon
$1579
437K
Nampo
$1572
367K
Wonsan
$1570
363K
Sinuiju
$1572
359K
Tanchon
$1569
346K
Kaechon
$1564
320K
Kaesong
$1557
308K
Sariwon
$1569
308K
Haeju
$1562
273K
Kanggye
$1556
252K
Anju
$1559
240K
Pyongsong
$1560
237K
Tokchon
$1563
237K
Kimchaek
$1548
207K
Kusong
$1550
197K
Rason
$1485
197K
Hyesan
$1547
193K
Chongju
$1544
190K
Huichon
$1547
168K
Hoeryong
$1477
154K
Sinpo
$1535
153K