Greece vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$1592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2794
$3890
🏠 One person rent
$546
$939
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1060
$380
💸 GDP per capita
$20867
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
7.49
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
80.2
73.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
17
🌐 English speaking %
51%
0%
🎓 Higher education
86
18
😀 Quality of life
69
10
🏙️ Population
10.4M
25.5M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1146) is 28% less expensive than in North Korea ($1592). Greece ranked 57th 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 0.9 months in Greece compared to 0.2 months in North Korea. Ranked 45th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Greece vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Greece and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 50 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.

Greece North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.7
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.88
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$3116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$55.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
10.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3051
$1461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2362
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.98
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.5
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7251
$3251

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Crete
$1144
623K
Athens
$1287
664K
Thessaloniki
$1177
315K
Piraeus
$1097
164K
Patras
$1037
167K
Heraklion
$1075
141K
Larissa
$1067
145K
Peristeri
$1172
140K
Glyfada
$1475
87.3K
Kallithea
$1235
101K
Nikaia
$1137
89.4K
Kifissia
$1467
47.3K
Volos
$1090
86K
Nea Ionia
$1250
67.1K
Nea Smyrni
$1239
73.1K
Ioannina
$1098
65.6K
Komotini
$1001
51K
Lamia
$887
52K
Palaio Faliro
$1334
64K
Trikala
$945
61.7K
Xanthi
$1027
56.1K
Serres
$1027
58.3K
Chania
$1169
53.9K
Alexandroupoli
$907
57.8K
Chalcis
$1086
59.1K
Rhodes
$1061
49.5K
Kalamata
$1058
53K
Katerini
$1047
56K
Agrinio
$943
46.9K
Kozani
$984
41.1K

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