Austria vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$1596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4939
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$1831
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3206
$142
💸 GDP per capita
$58269
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
8.54
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
15
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
0%
🎓 Higher education
93
17
😀 Quality of life
91
10
🏙️ Population
9.18M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Austria ($2042) is 28% more expensive than in North Korea ($1596). Austria ranked 19th 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 1.6 months in Austria compared to 0.1 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
$19.2
$8.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.01
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.86
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2151
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11916
$1437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6053
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.38
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.41
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.6
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.9
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22021
$4247

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In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$2240
2.03M
Graz
$1681
293K
Linz
$1803
212K
Salzburg
$2003
155K
Innsbruck
$1887
132K
Klagenfurt
$1752
101K
Wels
$1568
65.3K
Villach
$1648
65.1K
Sankt Polten
$1805
55.5K
Dornbirn
$2036
48.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1941
44.5K
Feldkirch
$2103
33.4K
Steyr
$1653
38K
Klosterneuburg
$1883
27.1K
Baden bei Wien
$1831
26.3K
Leonding
$1751
28.7K
Krems an der Donau
$1789
25.3K
Bregenz
$1844
29.5K
Wolfsberg
$1436
25K
Amstetten
$1499
24K
Traun
$1701
24.5K
Lustenau
$1957
24.6K
Modling
$1862
20.6K
Leoben
$1409
24.6K
Kapfenberg
$1518
22.8K
Hallein
$1929
21.2K

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