Chile vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2559
$3465
🏠 One person rent
$477
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$854
$119
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
15
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
0%
🎓 Higher education
85
17
😀 Quality of life
70
10
🏙️ Population
19.8M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1051) is 34% less expensive than in North Korea ($1598). Chile ranked 90th 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 0.8 months in Chile compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 52nd and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Chile and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 46 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.

Chile North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$8.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$787
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.6
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2520
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$3833

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In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1191
6.26M
Puente Alto
$966
574K
San Bernardo
$848
301K
Vina del Mar
$974
333K
Antofagasta
$1103
349K
Valparaiso
$987
297K
Calama
$738
158K
Iquique
$1010
188K
Talcahuano
$747
270K
Temuco
$993
282K
Talca
$921
232K
La Serena
$929
195K
Coquimbo
$915
204K
Rancagua
$879
231K
Concepcion
$973
218K
Chillan
$740
164K
Arica
$727
202K
Copiapo
$868
151K
Punta Arenas
$1132
123K
Puerto Montt
$834
170K
Valdivia
$919
150K
Los Angeles
$938
143K
Osorno
$886
147K
Quilpue
$943
148K
Ovalle
$804
124K
Villa Alemana
$930
140K
Curico
$826
137K
Coronel
$897
116K
San Antonio
$1180
86.2K
Linares
$935
73.6K

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