Cuba vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1295
$1596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2752
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$664
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$864
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$539
$142
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
15
🌐 English speaking %
6%
0%
🎓 Higher education
55
17
😀 Quality of life
52
10
🏙️ Population
11M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1295) is 19% less expensive than in North Korea ($1596). Cuba ranked 56th 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 0.4 months in Cuba compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 87th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Cuba and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 25 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.

Cuba North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$8.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$692
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1012
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$335
$1437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.66
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.8
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.84
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.63
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9832
$4247

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In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1073
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1650
506K
Holguin
$1352
350K
Camaguey
$1619
322K
Santa Clara
$1158
247K
Bayamo
$1163
235K
Guantanamo
$1673
228K
Las Tunas
$1575
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1212
189K
Cienfuegos
$886
165K
Manzanillo
$2774
151K
Matanzas
$1163
152K
Ciego de Avila
$1322
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1232
139K
Palma Soriano
$1274
120K
Artemisa
$1168
86.4K
Cardenas
$1196
86.7K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1090
71.2K
Florida
$1522
71.7K
Colon
$1160
68K
Guines
$1213
66.9K
Yara
$2128
59.4K
Moron
$1319
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1165
43K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1669
2.86M
Hamhung
$1607
769K
Chongjin
$1600
668K
Sunchon
$1579
437K
Nampo
$1572
367K
Wonsan
$1570
363K
Sinuiju
$1572
359K
Tanchon
$1569
346K
Kaechon
$1564
320K
Kaesong
$1557
308K
Sariwon
$1569
308K
Haeju
$1562
273K
Kanggye
$1556
252K
Anju
$1559
240K
Pyongsong
$1560
237K
Tokchon
$1563
237K
Kimchaek
$1548
207K
Kusong
$1550
197K
Rason
$1485
197K
Hyesan
$1547
193K
Chongju
$1544
190K
Huichon
$1547
168K
Hoeryong
$1477
154K
Sinpo
$1535
153K