Austria vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

Austria North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1668
$1595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4059
$3899
🏠 One person rent
$853
$942
🏘️ Family rent
$1538
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$506
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2904
$396
💸 GDP per capita
$52131
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
8.26
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
73.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
17
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
0%
🎓 Higher education
94
18
😀 Quality of life
92
11
🏙️ Population
8.98M
25.5M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1668) is 5% more expensive than in North Korea ($1595). Austria ranked 22nd vs 23rd 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 Austria compared to 0.2 months in North Korea. Ranked 15th 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
$14.5
$8.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$789
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1599
$3117
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1171
$1577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$55.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$1407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.4
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.64
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$6.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.9
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12478
$4011

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$1749
1.97M
Graz
$1596
293K
Linz
$1673
210K
Salzburg
$1681
155K
Innsbruck
$1631
131K
Klagenfurt
$1633
101K
Wels
$1388
61.2K
Sankt Polten
$1463
55.5K
Villach
$1558
65.1K
Dornbirn
$1622
48.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1368
44.5K
Steyr
$1506
38.3K
Klosterneuburg
$1434
27.1K
Baden bei Wien
$1572
26.3K
Amstetten
$1293
23.7K
Feldkirch
$1476
33.4K
Leonding
$1521
28.7K
Bregenz
$1731
29.8K
Krems an der Donau
$1473
25.3K
Leoben
$1376
24.6K
Traun
$1442
24.5K
Kapfenberg
$1149
22.8K
Modling
$1549
20.6K
Hallein
$1589
21.2K
Lustenau
$1605
22.8K
Wolfsberg
$1182
25K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1662
2.86M
Hamhung
$1602
769K
Chongjin
$1599
668K
Sunchon
$1583
437K
Wonsan
$1569
363K
Sinuiju
$1574
359K
Tanchon
$1568
346K
Kaechon
$1567
320K
Sariwon
$1568
308K
Nampo
$1568
311K
Kanggye
$1556
252K
Haeju
$1558
242K
Anju
$1557
240K
Tokchon
$1561
237K
Pyongsong
$1550
237K
Kimchaek
$1545
207K
Kusong
$1549
197K
Rason
$1490
197K
Hyesan
$1552
193K
Chongju
$1545
190K
Kaesong
$1553
193K
Huichon
$1548
168K
Hoeryong
$1490
154K
Sinpo
$1543
153K