Austria vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1743
$1592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4236
$3890
🏠 One person rent
$900
$939
🏘️ Family rent
$1640
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2736
$380
💸 GDP per capita
$52085
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
73.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
17
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
0%
🎓 Higher education
93
18
😀 Quality of life
89
10
🏙️ Population
8.98M
25.5M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1743) is 9% more expensive than in North Korea ($1592). Austria ranked 22nd vs 26th 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 0.2 months in North Korea. Ranked 18th and 191st 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
$15
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$3.94
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$3116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$1578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$55.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
10.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7748
$1461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5374
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.51
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.5
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12866
$3251

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$1854
1.97M
Graz
$1658
293K
Linz
$1646
210K
Salzburg
$1691
155K
Innsbruck
$1720
131K
Klagenfurt
$1664
101K
Sankt Polten
$1535
55.5K
Wels
$1301
61.2K
Villach
$1581
65.1K
Dornbirn
$1605
48.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1325
44.5K
Steyr
$1508
38.3K
Baden bei Wien
$1663
26.3K
Klosterneuburg
$1602
27.1K
Amstetten
$1378
23.7K
Feldkirch
$1637
33.4K
Leonding
$1562
28.7K
Bregenz
$1705
29.8K
Krems an der Donau
$1543
25.3K
Leoben
$1393
24.6K
Traun
$1546
24.5K
Kapfenberg
$1229
22.8K
Modling
$1621
20.6K
Hallein
$1688
21.2K
Lustenau
$1612
22.8K
Wolfsberg
$1321
25K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1663
2.86M
Hamhung
$1596
769K
Chongjin
$1590
668K
Sunchon
$1583
437K
Wonsan
$1573
363K
Sinuiju
$1574
359K
Tanchon
$1565
346K
Kaechon
$1562
320K
Nampo
$1571
311K
Sariwon
$1557
308K
Kanggye
$1555
252K
Haeju
$1560
242K
Anju
$1551
240K
Tokchon
$1558
237K
Pyongsong
$1550
237K
Kimchaek
$1544
207K
Kusong
$1544
197K
Rason
$1489
197K
Hyesan
$1546
193K
Kaesong
$1542
193K
Chongju
$1538
190K
Huichon
$1546
168K
Hoeryong
$1469
154K
Sinpo
$1542
153K