Cyprus vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cyprus North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1504
$1590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3535
$3879
🏠 One person rent
$880
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$1637
$2061
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1527
$374
💸 GDP per capita
$31284
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
8.13
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
73.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
17
🌐 English speaking %
72.7%
0%
🎓 Higher education
74
18
😀 Quality of life
76
10
🏙️ Population
1.14M
25.5M

The average cost of living in Cyprus ($1504) is 5% less expensive than in North Korea ($1590). Cyprus ranked 30th vs 24th 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 1 months in Cyprus compared to 0.2 months in North Korea. Ranked 35th and 192nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cyprus vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Cyprus and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Cyprus North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1.68
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$910
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$678
$787
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$3103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.38%
11.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2121
$824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.88
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.03
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.72
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.9
$16.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$413
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7039
$3617

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In Cyprus

City Cost of living Population
Nicosia
$1296
330K
Limassol
$2057
235K
Larnaca
$1447
59.2K
Paphos
$1348
36K
Aradippou
$1093
19.2K
Famagusta
$1156
40.9K
Paralimni
$991
15K
Kyrenia
$903
33.2K
Ypsonas
$1731
11.1K
Dali
$1059
10.5K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1663
2.86M
Hamhung
$1597
769K
Chongjin
$1592
668K
Sunchon
$1572
437K
Wonsan
$1563
363K
Sinuiju
$1559
359K
Tanchon
$1569
346K
Kaechon
$1560
320K
Sariwon
$1555
308K
Nampo
$1558
311K
Kanggye
$1551
252K
Haeju
$1550
242K
Anju
$1549
240K
Tokchon
$1555
237K
Pyongsong
$1552
237K
Kimchaek
$1545
207K
Rason
$1479
197K
Kusong
$1545
197K
Hyesan
$1547
193K
Kaesong
$1542
193K
Chongju
$1545
190K
Huichon
$1539
168K
Hoeryong
$1463
154K
Sinpo
$1536
153K