Colombia vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$833
$1593
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3450
🏠 One person rent
$364
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$1622
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$137
💸 GDP per capita
$7914
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
6.95
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
15
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
0%
🎓 Higher education
77
18
😀 Quality of life
45
12
🏙️ Population
52.9M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($833) is 48% less expensive than in North Korea ($1593). Colombia ranked 123rd vs 33rd 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 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 115th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Colombia vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Colombia and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 50 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.

Colombia North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.43
$8.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$3106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$81
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1651
$1543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.6
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.36
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$275
$95.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6710
$3364

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In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$976
8.03M
Medellin
$1030
2.53M
Cali
$759
2.47M
Barranquilla
$843
1.33M
Cartagena
$1105
915K
Cucuta
$620
806K
Soledad
$883
676K
Soacha
$848
783K
Bello
$881
562K
Manizales
$678
454K
Pereira
$730
591K
Bucaramanga
$693
615K
Villavicencio
$546
664K
Valledupar
$654
544K
Buenaventura
$782
424K
Ibague
$506
546K
Santa Marta
$929
516K
Pasto
$608
411K
Neiva
$565
380K
Palmira
$693
359K
Monteria
$663
400K
Barrancabermeja
$1082
300K
Popayan
$572
301K
Envigado
$950
229K
Floridablanca
$686
267K
Armenia
$667
301K
Sincelejo
$547
287K
Tulua
$511
219K
Tumaco
$622
213K
Florencia
$489
192K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1659
2.86M
Hamhung
$1607
769K
Chongjin
$1597
668K
Sunchon
$1573
437K
Nampo
$1565
367K
Wonsan
$1569
363K
Sinuiju
$1564
359K
Tanchon
$1570
346K
Kaechon
$1569
320K
Sariwon
$1560
308K
Kaesong
$1568
308K
Haeju
$1565
273K
Kanggye
$1553
252K
Anju
$1563
240K
Tokchon
$1555
237K
Pyongsong
$1550
237K
Kimchaek
$1556
207K
Kusong
$1544
197K
Rason
$1483
197K
Hyesan
$1550
193K
Chongju
$1553
190K
Huichon
$1544
168K
Sinpo
$1535
153K
Hoeryong
$1476
154K