France vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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France North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1542
$1592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3823
$3890
🏠 One person rent
$791
$939
🏘️ Family rent
$1519
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$529
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2565
$380
💸 GDP per capita
$40886
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
7.86
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
82.3
73.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
17
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
0%
🎓 Higher education
86
18
😀 Quality of life
85
10
🏙️ Population
67.7M
25.5M

The average cost of living in France ($1542) is 3% less expensive than in North Korea ($1592). France ranked 29th vs 26th 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 1.7 months in France compared to 0.2 months in North Korea. Ranked 24th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in France vs North Korea

We calculate prices for France and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 151 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.

France North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.52
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$1578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$55.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
10.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6369
$1461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4977
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.91
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.2
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.35
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$18
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$696
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10708
$3251

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2231
2.15M
Marseille
$1602
870K
Lyon
$1523
522K
Toulouse
$1448
498K
Nice
$1616
343K
Montpellier
$1458
299K
Bordeaux
$1504
260K
Nantes
$1490
321K
Strasbourg
$1186
291K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
121K
Lille
$1510
236K
Rennes
$1284
222K
Villeurbanne
$1540
155K
Toulon
$1314
180K
Grenoble
$1398
158K
Angers
$1323
156K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
147K
Nanterre
$1647
95.8K
Reims
$1393
180K
Aix-en-Provence
$1575
147K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
78.3K
Argenteuil
$1743
109K
Le Havre
$1125
166K
Le Mans
$1212
145K
Tours
$1198
138K
Brest
$1124
139K
Saint-Etienne
$1097
174K
Dijon
$1321
159K
Annecy
$1544
132K
Saint-Denis
$1714
113K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1663
2.86M
Hamhung
$1596
769K
Chongjin
$1590
668K
Sunchon
$1583
437K
Wonsan
$1573
363K
Sinuiju
$1574
359K
Tanchon
$1565
346K
Kaechon
$1562
320K
Nampo
$1571
311K
Sariwon
$1557
308K
Kanggye
$1555
252K
Haeju
$1560
242K
Anju
$1551
240K
Tokchon
$1558
237K
Pyongsong
$1550
237K
Kimchaek
$1544
207K
Kusong
$1544
197K
Rason
$1489
197K
Hyesan
$1546
193K
Kaesong
$1542
193K
Chongju
$1538
190K
Huichon
$1546
168K
Hoeryong
$1469
154K
Sinpo
$1542
153K