Denmark vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1890
$1590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4472
$3879
🏠 One person rent
$1004
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$2061
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3448
$374
💸 GDP per capita
$66983
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
8.72
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.4
73.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
17
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
0%
🎓 Higher education
97
18
😀 Quality of life
95
10
🏙️ Population
5.83M
25.5M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1890) is 19% more expensive than in North Korea ($1590). Denmark ranked 16th 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 1.8 months in Denmark compared to 0.2 months in North Korea. Ranked 3rd and 192nd 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
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.47
$1.68
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1076
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$778
$787
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2016
$3103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
11.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5483
$1474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3775
$824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.42
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.89
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$16.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$475
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5787
$3617

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2371
644K
Aarhus
$1798
285K
Odense
$1893
177K
Frederiksberg
$1984
105K
Esbjerg
$1521
115K
Aalborg
$1695
113K
Gentofte
$1998
75.8K
Naestved
$1670
41.9K
Vejle
$1668
56.6K
Randers
$1556
62.8K
Kolding
$1373
58.8K
Roskilde
$1747
50K
Horsholm
$1868
47.5K
Holstebro
$1298
35.4K
Horsens
$1420
59.4K
Silkeborg
$1476
44.3K
Herning
$1613
44.6K
Helsingor
$1584
47.4K
Fredericia
$1634
39.9K
Hillerod
$2021
36K
Viborg
$1524
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1476
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1381
27.6K
Svendborg
$1567
27.2K
Nuuk
$1928
18.3K
Haderslev
$1358
22K
Torshavn
$1944
13.3K

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