Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bosnia and Herzegovina North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$3890
🏠 One person rent
$291
$939
🏘️ Family rent
$468
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$649
$380
💸 GDP per capita
$7569
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
7.33
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
75.3
73.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
17
🌐 English speaking %
16%
0%
🎓 Higher education
64
18
😀 Quality of life
49
10
🏙️ Population
3.82M
25.5M

The average cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina ($656) is 59% less expensive than in North Korea ($1592). Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 142nd 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 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to 0.2 months in North Korea. Ranked 84th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.44
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$1.42
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$3116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$1578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$55.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
10.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1848
$1461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.06
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.25
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.5
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$3251

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In Bosnia and Herzegovina

City Cost of living Population
Sarajevo
$742
276K
Banja Luka
$742
185K
Mostar
$672
113K
Tuzla
$645
111K
Zenica
$545
111K
Bijeljina
$661
115K
Bihac
$558
56.3K
Prijedor
$517
89.4K
Sanski Most
$503
47.4K
Doboj
$604
68.5K

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