Denmark vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1904
$1595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4445
$3883
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$1799
$2056
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3759
$401
💸 GDP per capita
$68454
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
9.04
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
15
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
0%
🎓 Higher education
97
18
😀 Quality of life
95
10
🏙️ Population
5.83M
26.4M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1904) is 19% more expensive than in North Korea ($1595). Denmark ranked 18th vs 25th 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 0.3 months in North Korea. Ranked 2nd and 190th 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
$19.6
$8.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.67
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.75
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.11%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5598
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3969
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.38
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8822
$3222

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

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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
$2333
644K
Aarhus
$1828
291K
Esbjerg
$1447
115K
Odense
$1816
177K
Frederiksberg
$2364
105K
Aalborg
$1676
113K
Gentofte
$2134
75.8K
Vejle
$1637
61.3K
Naestved
$1799
45K
Randers
$1505
62.8K
Herning
$1568
44.6K
Silkeborg
$1680
50.9K
Horsens
$1585
59.4K
Horsholm
$1952
47.5K
Kolding
$1315
58.8K
Roskilde
$1722
50K
Holstebro
$1491
37.2K
Viborg
$1508
41.1K
Hillerod
$1983
36K
Fredericia
$1506
41.2K
Helsingor
$1800
47.4K
Frederikshavn
$1394
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1416
27.6K
Svendborg
$1607
27.2K
Nuuk
$2031
18.3K
Haderslev
$1442
22.2K
Torshavn
$1828
13.3K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1675
2.86M
Hamhung
$1597
769K
Chongjin
$1590
668K
Sunchon
$1574
437K
Nampo
$1570
367K
Wonsan
$1568
363K
Sinuiju
$1572
359K
Tanchon
$1571
346K
Kaechon
$1565
320K
Kaesong
$1565
308K
Sariwon
$1561
308K
Haeju
$1550
273K
Kanggye
$1553
252K
Anju
$1554
240K
Tokchon
$1546
237K
Pyongsong
$1548
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Rason
$1472
197K
Kusong
$1549
197K
Hyesan
$1549
193K
Chongju
$1547
190K
Huichon
$1538
168K
Hoeryong
$1467
154K
Sinpo
$1537
153K