Georgia vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgia North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2261
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$454
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$773
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$597
$142
💸 GDP per capita
$9241
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
74.5
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
15
🌐 English speaking %
18%
0%
🎓 Higher education
65
17
😀 Quality of life
61
10
🏙️ Population
3.7M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Georgia ($946) is 41% less expensive than in North Korea ($1596). Georgia ranked 106th 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 0.6 months in Georgia compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 70th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Georgia vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Georgia 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.

Georgia North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$8.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$3.09
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.15%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1997
$1437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.18
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.92
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.96
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.14
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.86
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5037
$4247

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Cities Comparison in Georgia vs North Korea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Georgia

City Cost of living Population
Tbilisi
$1053
1.12M
Batumi
$850
169K
Kutaisi
$730
148K
Rustavi
$679
132K
Sukhumi
$819
64.4K
Gori
$631
44.5K
Marneuli
$769
24.9K
Khashuri
$751
25.2K
Senaki
$845
21.6K
Gardabani
$726
12K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1669
2.86M
Hamhung
$1607
769K
Chongjin
$1600
668K
Sunchon
$1579
437K
Nampo
$1572
367K
Wonsan
$1570
363K
Sinuiju
$1572
359K
Tanchon
$1569
346K
Kaechon
$1564
320K
Kaesong
$1557
308K
Sariwon
$1569
308K
Haeju
$1562
273K
Kanggye
$1556
252K
Anju
$1559
240K
Pyongsong
$1560
237K
Tokchon
$1563
237K
Kimchaek
$1548
207K
Kusong
$1550
197K
Rason
$1485
197K
Hyesan
$1547
193K
Chongju
$1544
190K
Huichon
$1547
168K
Hoeryong
$1477
154K
Sinpo
$1535
153K