Brazil vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$3465
🏠 One person rent
$336
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$522
$119
💸 GDP per capita
$10311
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
7.4
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
15
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
0%
🎓 Higher education
92
17
😀 Quality of life
49
10
🏙️ Population
212M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($771) is 52% less expensive than in North Korea ($1598). Brazil ranked 138th 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 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 104th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Brazil and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 385 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.

Brazil North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.04
$8.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$787
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.2%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1798
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9477
$3833

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In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1115
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$1013
6.21M
Brasilia
$928
3M
Manaus
$823
2.3M
Belo Horizonte
$875
2.32M
Curitiba
$852
1.77M
Fortaleza
$812
2.58M
Salvador
$863
2.42M
Campinas
$888
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$845
1.39M
Recife
$805
1.49M
Uberlandia
$710
762K
Goiania
$839
1.44M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
727K
Guarulhos
$753
1.32M
Belem
$789
1.3M
Santo Andre
$742
749K
Campo Grande
$672
963K
Joinville
$765
665K
Maceio
$726
958K
Ribeirao Preto
$739
732K
Duque de Caxias
$648
887K
Florianopolis
$979
587K
Sao Luis
$808
1.04M
Joao Pessoa
$787
834K
Niteroi
$792
497K
Nova Iguacu
$632
843K
Teresina
$559
868K
Osasco
$782
760K
Contagem
$596
652K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1675
2.86M
Hamhung
$1604
769K
Chongjin
$1593
668K
Sunchon
$1574
437K
Nampo
$1580
367K
Wonsan
$1572
363K
Sinuiju
$1574
359K
Tanchon
$1569
346K
Kaechon
$1572
320K
Sariwon
$1560
308K
Kaesong
$1563
308K
Haeju
$1568
273K
Kanggye
$1560
252K
Anju
$1551
240K
Tokchon
$1560
237K
Pyongsong
$1551
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Kusong
$1540
197K
Rason
$1477
197K
Hyesan
$1553
193K
Chongju
$1539
190K
Huichon
$1545
168K
Sinpo
$1544
153K
Hoeryong
$1476
154K