Dominican Republic vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

Dominican Republic North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$828
$1595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2056
$3899
🏠 One person rent
$336
$942
🏘️ Family rent
$584
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$407
$396
💸 GDP per capita
$10121
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
7.61
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
72.6
73.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
17
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
0%
🎓 Higher education
39
18
😀 Quality of life
36
11
🏙️ Population
10.4M
25.5M

The average cost of living in the Dominican Republic ($828) is 48% less expensive than in North Korea ($1595). the Dominican Republic ranked 106th vs 23rd 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 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic compared to 0.2 months in North Korea. Ranked 133rd and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Dominican Republic vs North Korea

We calculate prices for the Dominican Republic 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.

Dominican Republic North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$8.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$789
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$3117
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$55.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$911
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$6.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.12
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.95
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.63
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4426
$4011

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In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santiago de los Caballeros
$791
1.34M
Santo Domingo
$1154
1.13M
Puerto Plata
$791
338K
La Vega
$532
248K
San Cristobal
$820
233K
Higuey
$826
251K
San Francisco de Macoris
$566
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$740
169K
Bani
$727
146K
Bonao
$533
158K
Boca Chica
$693
142K
La Romana
$627
140K
San Pedro de Macoris
$673
217K
Sabaneta
$734
98.5K
Azua
$837
91.3K
Samana
$773
108K
Barahona
$755
83.6K
Mao
$734
76.9K
Cotui
$668
79.6K
Punta Cana
$1166
54.1K
Nagua
$832
76.9K
Jarabacoa
$576
58.8K
Sosua
$968
69.9K
El Seibo
$867
66.9K
Cabarete
$932
4.09K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1662
2.86M
Hamhung
$1602
769K
Chongjin
$1599
668K
Sunchon
$1583
437K
Wonsan
$1569
363K
Sinuiju
$1574
359K
Tanchon
$1568
346K
Kaechon
$1567
320K
Sariwon
$1568
308K
Nampo
$1568
311K
Kanggye
$1556
252K
Haeju
$1558
242K
Anju
$1557
240K
Tokchon
$1561
237K
Pyongsong
$1550
237K
Kimchaek
$1545
207K
Kusong
$1549
197K
Rason
$1490
197K
Hyesan
$1552
193K
Chongju
$1545
190K
Kaesong
$1553
193K
Huichon
$1548
168K
Hoeryong
$1490
154K
Sinpo
$1543
153K