Colombia vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1803
$3888
🏠 One person rent
$317
$942
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$2057
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$369
$410
💸 GDP per capita
$6980
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
6.54
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
17
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
0%
🎓 Higher education
77
18
😀 Quality of life
36
8
🏙️ Population
49.1M
25.5M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($735) is 54% less expensive than in North Korea ($1597). Colombia ranked 130th vs 29th 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 131st 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
$5.11
$8.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$789
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$3099
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$409
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.83%
12.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.41
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.91
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.33
$4.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5687
$3385

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In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$868
7.74M
Medellin
$873
2.53M
Cali
$733
2.47M
Barranquilla
$789
1.33M
Cartagena
$748
915K
Cucuta
$552
806K
Bucaramanga
$642
615K
Soledad
$840
676K
Pereira
$641
591K
Soacha
$748
783K
Bello
$789
562K
Villavicencio
$475
664K
Buenaventura
$718
424K
Santa Marta
$979
516K
Valledupar
$558
544K
Manizales
$653
454K
Pasto
$488
411K
Palmira
$652
359K
Monteria
$620
400K
Neiva
$520
380K
Ibague
$501
541K
Barrancabermeja
$573
300K
Envigado
$871
229K
Armenia
$541
301K
Floridablanca
$584
267K
Popayan
$462
301K
Sincelejo
$506
287K
Tulua
$477
219K
Tumaco
$544
213K
Zipaquira
$681
196K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1672
2.86M
Hamhung
$1603
769K
Chongjin
$1602
668K
Sunchon
$1576
437K
Nampo
$1574
367K
Wonsan
$1573
363K
Sinuiju
$1568
359K
Tanchon
$1568
346K
Kaechon
$1564
320K
Kaesong
$1567
308K
Sariwon
$1564
308K
Haeju
$1562
273K
Kanggye
$1562
252K
Anju
$1550
240K
Tokchon
$1553
237K
Pyongsong
$1555
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Rason
$1488
197K
Kusong
$1547
197K
Hyesan
$1552
193K
Chongju
$1555
190K
Huichon
$1545
168K
Hoeryong
$1479
154K
Sinpo
$1542
153K