India vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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India North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$425
$1598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1001
$3465
🏠 One person rent
$172
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$119
💸 GDP per capita
$2695
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
72
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
15
🌐 English speaking %
15.8%
0%
🎓 Higher education
73
17
😀 Quality of life
46
10
🏙️ Population
1.45B
26.5M

The average cost of living in India ($425) is 73% less expensive than in North Korea ($1598). India ranked 192nd 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 0.9 months in India compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 111th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in India vs North Korea

We calculate prices for India and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 220 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.

India North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$8.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$787
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.68
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.98
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.1
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.7
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.6
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.2
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2121
$3833

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In India

City Cost of living Population
Delhi
$507
26.5M
Mumbai
$733
15.4M
Bangalore
$523
12.3M
Hyderabad
$462
9.31M
Ahmedabad
$437
7.65M
Pune
$502
5.95M
Chennai
$430
6.6M
Surat
$693
5.94M
Kolkata
$364
4.5M
Lucknow
$340
3.38M
Kanpur
$314
3.07M
Thane
$475
1.89M
Jaipur
$382
3.07M
Ghaziabad
$382
2.38M
Faridabad
$362
1.4M
Vadodara
$382
2.07M
Nagpur
$548
2.41M
Agra
$375
1.59M
Vasai
$294
1.22M
Nashik
$346
1.49M
Navi Mumbai
$504
1.12M
Allahabad
$300
1.54M
Kalyan
$379
1.25M
Bhopal
$360
1.8M
Meerut
$337
1.31M
Mysore
$349
1.27M
Indore
$355
1.99M
Aurangabad
$344
1.18M
Ludhiana
$414
1.62M
Jodhpur
$330
1.51M

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1675
2.86M
Hamhung
$1604
769K
Chongjin
$1593
668K
Sunchon
$1574
437K
Nampo
$1580
367K
Wonsan
$1572
363K
Sinuiju
$1574
359K
Tanchon
$1569
346K
Kaechon
$1572
320K
Sariwon
$1560
308K
Kaesong
$1563
308K
Haeju
$1568
273K
Kanggye
$1560
252K
Anju
$1551
240K
Tokchon
$1560
237K
Pyongsong
$1551
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Kusong
$1540
197K
Rason
$1477
197K
Hyesan
$1553
193K
Chongju
$1539
190K
Huichon
$1545
168K
Sinpo
$1544
153K
Hoeryong
$1476
154K