El Salvador vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

El Salvador North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2061
$3899
🏠 One person rent
$467
$942
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$396
💸 GDP per capita
$5127
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
6.65
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
70.7
73.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
17
🌐 English speaking %
1%
0%
🎓 Higher education
41
18
😀 Quality of life
26
11
🏙️ Population
5.74M
25.5M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($931) is 42% less expensive than in North Korea ($1595). El Salvador ranked 86th 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 0.4 months in El Salvador compared to 0.2 months in North Korea. Ranked 160th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs North Korea

We calculate prices for El Salvador and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

El Salvador North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.51
$8.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$789
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$3117
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$55.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.7%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1229
$1407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.3
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.83
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4248
$4011

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In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1062
316K
Soyapango
$917
241K
San Miguel
$954
218K
Santa Ana
$784
245K
Mejicanos
$946
141K
Apopa
$943
131K
Santa Tecla
$966
122K
Ahuachapan
$865
111K
Usulutan
$903
73.1K
Sonsonate
$844
71.5K

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