Egypt vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$356
$1597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$905
$3888
🏠 One person rent
$118
$942
🏘️ Family rent
$220
$2057
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$410
💸 GDP per capita
$3513
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
4.24
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
17
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
0%
🎓 Higher education
75
18
😀 Quality of life
36
8
🏙️ Population
94.8M
25.5M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($356) is 78% less expensive than in North Korea ($1597). Egypt ranked 197th vs 29th 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 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 0.3 months in North Korea. Ranked 132nd and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Egypt and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 29 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.

Egypt North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.54
$8.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.4
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.3
$789
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$3099
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.72
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.98%
12.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$612
$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.94
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.36
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$4.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.5
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1620
$3385

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$424
9.61M
Giza
$323
5.6M
Alexandria
$310
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$374
1.03M
Helwan
$345
619K
Faiyum
$339
519K
Mansoura
$306
622K
Qena
$333
201K
Tanta
$315
430K
Suez
$303
517K
Port Said
$282
524K
Asyut
$306
389K
Aswan
$324
268K
Luxor
$314
202K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
593K
Zagazig
$327
303K
Shibin El Kom
$323
268K
Sohag
$350
194K
Minya
$357
236K
Kafr El Dawwar
$299
263K
Ismailia
$310
429K
Damanhur
$308
244K
Beni Suef
$334
193K
Hurghada
$278
161K
Damietta
$291
207K
Benha
$335
158K
Sharm El Sheikh
$499
73K
El Gouna
$294
15K
Dahab
$393
4.48K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1672
2.86M
Hamhung
$1603
769K
Chongjin
$1602
668K
Sunchon
$1576
437K
Nampo
$1574
367K
Wonsan
$1573
363K
Sinuiju
$1568
359K
Tanchon
$1568
346K
Kaechon
$1564
320K
Kaesong
$1567
308K
Sariwon
$1564
308K
Haeju
$1562
273K
Kanggye
$1562
252K
Anju
$1550
240K
Tokchon
$1553
237K
Pyongsong
$1555
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Rason
$1488
197K
Kusong
$1547
197K
Hyesan
$1552
193K
Chongju
$1555
190K
Huichon
$1545
168K
Hoeryong
$1479
154K
Sinpo
$1542
153K