Austria vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1731
$1595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4241
$3883
🏠 One person rent
$903
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$1654
$2056
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2564
$401
💸 GDP per capita
$56034
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
8.48
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.1
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
67
15
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
0%
🎓 Higher education
93
18
😀 Quality of life
87
10
🏙️ Population
8.98M
26.4M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1731) is 9% more expensive than in North Korea ($1595). Austria ranked 22nd vs 25th 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 1.5 months in Austria compared to 0.3 months in North Korea. Ranked 18th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Austria vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Austria and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 26 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.

Austria North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$8.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$4
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$857
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1257
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8352
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5595
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.6
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.52
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16618
$3222

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$1844
1.97M
Graz
$1594
293K
Linz
$1593
210K
Salzburg
$1672
155K
Innsbruck
$1636
131K
Klagenfurt
$1653
101K
Wels
$1393
65.3K
Villach
$1582
65.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1586
44.5K
Dornbirn
$1660
48.1K
Feldkirch
$1818
33.4K
Steyr
$1474
38K
Baden bei Wien
$1627
26.3K
Amstetten
$1335
23.6K
Sankt Polten
$1559
55.5K
Leonding
$1555
28.7K
Leoben
$1263
24.6K
Bregenz
$1690
29.6K
Traun
$1549
24.5K
Kapfenberg
$1323
22.8K
Lustenau
$1641
23.6K
Modling
$1719
20.6K
Hallein
$1692
21.2K
Krems an der Donau
$1553
25.3K
Klosterneuburg
$1582
27.1K
Wolfsberg
$1303
25K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1675
2.86M
Hamhung
$1597
769K
Chongjin
$1590
668K
Sunchon
$1574
437K
Nampo
$1570
367K
Wonsan
$1568
363K
Sinuiju
$1572
359K
Tanchon
$1571
346K
Kaechon
$1565
320K
Kaesong
$1565
308K
Sariwon
$1561
308K
Haeju
$1550
273K
Kanggye
$1553
252K
Anju
$1554
240K
Tokchon
$1546
237K
Pyongsong
$1548
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Rason
$1472
197K
Kusong
$1549
197K
Hyesan
$1549
193K
Chongju
$1547
190K
Huichon
$1538
168K
Hoeryong
$1467
154K
Sinpo
$1537
153K