Colombia vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1890
$3883
🏠 One person rent
$322
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$2056
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$398
$401
💸 GDP per capita
$6947
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
6.95
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
15
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
0%
🎓 Higher education
77
18
😀 Quality of life
36
10
🏙️ Population
52.3M
26.4M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($757) is 53% less expensive than in North Korea ($1595). Colombia ranked 129th vs 25th 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 0.3 months in North Korea. Ranked 129th 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
$5.61
$8.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.38%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1453
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.4
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.59
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5870
$3222

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$887
8.03M
Medellin
$906
2.53M
Cali
$748
2.47M
Barranquilla
$773
1.33M
Cartagena
$760
915K
Cucuta
$562
806K
Soacha
$794
783K
Soledad
$741
676K
Pereira
$680
591K
Bucaramanga
$657
615K
Manizales
$653
454K
Bello
$839
562K
Villavicencio
$497
664K
Valledupar
$565
544K
Buenaventura
$742
424K
Ibague
$529
541K
Santa Marta
$837
516K
Pasto
$514
411K
Monteria
$645
400K
Palmira
$666
359K
Neiva
$557
380K
Barrancabermeja
$1031
300K
Floridablanca
$648
267K
Envigado
$897
229K
Armenia
$598
301K
Popayan
$477
301K
Sincelejo
$524
287K
Tulua
$513
219K
Tumaco
$571
213K
Zipaquira
$709
196K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1675
2.86M
Hamhung
$1597
769K
Chongjin
$1590
668K
Sunchon
$1574
437K
Nampo
$1570
367K
Wonsan
$1568
363K
Sinuiju
$1572
359K
Tanchon
$1571
346K
Kaechon
$1565
320K
Kaesong
$1565
308K
Sariwon
$1561
308K
Haeju
$1550
273K
Kanggye
$1553
252K
Anju
$1554
240K
Tokchon
$1546
237K
Pyongsong
$1548
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Rason
$1472
197K
Kusong
$1549
197K
Hyesan
$1549
193K
Chongju
$1547
190K
Huichon
$1538
168K
Hoeryong
$1467
154K
Sinpo
$1537
153K