DR Congo vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$3465
🏠 One person rent
$491
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$119
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
15
🌐 English speaking %
1%
0%
🎓 Higher education
47
17
😀 Quality of life
8
10
🏙️ Population
109M
26.5M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 33% less expensive than in North Korea ($1598). the DR Congo ranked 85th 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 0.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 194th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs North Korea

We calculate prices for the DR Congo 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.

DR Congo North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$8.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$787
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$1565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$3833

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1163
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1039
480K
Likasi
$1039
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
2.89M
Kananga
$1037
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1133
1.79M
Kisangani
$961
1.37M
Tshikapa
$999
1.01M
Uvira
$839
726K
Bukavu
$798
707K
Kalemie
$786
147K
Mbandaka
$851
470K
Kikwit
$932
398K
Bunia
$825
328K
Matadi
$895
306K
Beni
$810
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$895
196K
Isiro
$876
183K
Kindu
$785
172K
Boma
$870
163K
Butembo
$798
155K
Gandajika
$887
146K
Gemena
$816
139K
Bumba
$857
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
100K

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