Colombia vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$890
$1598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2175
$3465
🏠 One person rent
$396
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$119
💸 GDP per capita
$7919
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
15
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
0%
🎓 Higher education
76
17
😀 Quality of life
46
10
🏙️ Population
52.9M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($890) is 44% less expensive than in North Korea ($1598). Colombia ranked 111th 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 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 114th and 191st 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
$5.99
$8.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$787
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$806
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.7%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1231
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.2
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.64
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7084
$3833

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In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$1062
8.03M
Medellin
$1071
2.53M
Cali
$829
2.47M
Barranquilla
$909
1.33M
Cartagena
$1155
915K
Soacha
$919
783K
Cucuta
$646
806K
Soledad
$950
676K
Bucaramanga
$754
615K
Pereira
$789
591K
Bello
$915
562K
Villavicencio
$575
664K
Manizales
$717
454K
Valledupar
$687
544K
Buenaventura
$825
424K
Ibague
$529
546K
Santa Marta
$971
506K
Pasto
$637
411K
Palmira
$746
359K
Neiva
$592
380K
Monteria
$703
400K
Barrancabermeja
$1040
300K
Popayan
$606
301K
Floridablanca
$744
267K
Envigado
$992
229K
Armenia
$719
301K
Sincelejo
$572
287K
Tumaco
$663
213K
Tulua
$537
219K
Florencia
$514
192K

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