Estonia vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Estonia North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1442
$1597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3419
$3459
🏠 One person rent
$707
$939
🏘️ Family rent
$1184
$1620
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$402
💸 GDP per capita
$31170
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
8.78
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
15
🌐 English speaking %
50.2%
0%
🎓 Higher education
84
18
😀 Quality of life
81
11
🏙️ Population
1.37M
26.4M

The average cost of living in Estonia ($1442) is 10% less expensive than in North Korea ($1597). Estonia ranked 40th vs 34th 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 1.2 months in Estonia compared to 0.3 months in North Korea. Ranked 28th and 189th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Estonia vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Estonia 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.

Estonia North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$8.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$4.18
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$3106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$81
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.8
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4323
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3008
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.06
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.58
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$99.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$3622

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In Estonia

City Cost of living Population
Tallinn
$1632
458K
Tartu
$1191
97.8K
Parnu
$1194
41.5K
Narva
$1076
53.4K
Kohtla-Jarve
$1107
33.4K
Maardu
$1393
17K
Viljandi
$1068
17.3K
Rakvere
$1011
15.7K
Kuressaare
$1197
13.2K
Sillamae
$1089
12.4K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1669
2.86M
Hamhung
$1607
769K
Chongjin
$1606
668K
Sunchon
$1586
437K
Nampo
$1575
367K
Wonsan
$1568
363K
Sinuiju
$1574
359K
Tanchon
$1565
346K
Kaechon
$1572
320K
Kaesong
$1564
308K
Sariwon
$1561
308K
Haeju
$1557
273K
Kanggye
$1561
252K
Anju
$1553
240K
Tokchon
$1555
237K
Pyongsong
$1561
237K
Kimchaek
$1549
207K
Kusong
$1550
197K
Rason
$1482
197K
Hyesan
$1549
193K
Chongju
$1546
190K
Huichon
$1548
168K
Hoeryong
$1468
154K
Sinpo
$1543
153K