Denmark vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2174
$1598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5006
$3465
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$699
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4456
$119
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
15
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
0%
🎓 Higher education
97
17
😀 Quality of life
98
10
🏙️ Population
5.98M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2174) is 36% more expensive than in North Korea ($1598). Denmark ranked 16th 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 2 months in Denmark compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 2nd and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Denmark and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 27 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.

Denmark North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$8.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$6.85
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.4
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
$787
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2309
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$1565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6705
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$663
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8960
$3833

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs North Korea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2656
667K
Aarhus
$2158
291K
Odense
$1784
185K
Frederiksberg
$2698
106K
Aalborg
$1864
122K
Esbjerg
$1714
71.6K
Gentofte
$2429
75.8K
Vejle
$1891
62K
Herning
$1666
51.3K
Naestved
$2113
45K
Randers
$1691
64.5K
Roskilde
$2192
53.4K
Horsens
$1781
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1888
50.9K
Kolding
$1689
63.6K
Horsholm
$2273
47.5K
Holstebro
$1673
37.2K
Hillerod
$2364
36K
Fredericia
$1702
41.2K
Helsingor
$2042
47.4K
Viborg
$1667
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1563
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1619
27.6K
Svendborg
$1825
27.2K
Nuuk
$2363
18.3K
Haderslev
$1681
22.2K
Torshavn
$2066
14K

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