India vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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India North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$440
$1597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1134
$3888
🏠 One person rent
$181
$942
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$2057
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$410
💸 GDP per capita
$2485
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
6.29
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
67.7
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
17
🌐 English speaking %
10.6%
0%
🎓 Higher education
74
18
😀 Quality of life
41
8
🏙️ Population
1.33B
25.5M

The average cost of living in India ($440) is 72% less expensive than in North Korea ($1597). India ranked 192nd vs 29th 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 1.5 months in India compared to 0.3 months in North Korea. Ranked 113th 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
$3.02
$8.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.14
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$789
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$3099
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.8
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.35
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
12.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1064
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$6.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$4.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.5
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1862
$3385

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In India

City Cost of living Population
Delhi
$505
26.5M
Bangalore
$578
12.3M
Mumbai
$716
15.4M
Hyderabad
$488
9.31M
Pune
$519
5.95M
Chennai
$433
6.6M
Ahmedabad
$471
7.65M
Surat
$785
5.94M
Kolkata
$408
4.5M
Jaipur
$395
3.07M
Nagpur
$403
2.41M
Lucknow
$393
3.38M
Visakhapatnam
$400
2.04M
Mirzapur
$365
2.5M
Thane
$484
1.89M
Gurgaon
$533
877K
Ghaziabad
$391
2.38M
Vadodara
$406
2.07M
Indore
$379
1.99M
Mysore
$325
1.27M
Navi Mumbai
$480
1.12M
Kalyan
$396
1.25M
Kanpur
$329
3.07M
Bhopal
$367
1.8M
Rajkot
$326
2.04M
Nashik
$346
1.49M
Varanasi
$316
1.2M
Bilaspur
$387
1.63M
Agra
$360
1.59M
Faridabad
$383
1.4M

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1672
2.86M
Hamhung
$1603
769K
Chongjin
$1602
668K
Sunchon
$1576
437K
Nampo
$1574
367K
Wonsan
$1573
363K
Sinuiju
$1568
359K
Tanchon
$1568
346K
Kaechon
$1564
320K
Kaesong
$1567
308K
Sariwon
$1564
308K
Haeju
$1562
273K
Kanggye
$1562
252K
Anju
$1550
240K
Tokchon
$1553
237K
Pyongsong
$1555
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Rason
$1488
197K
Kusong
$1547
197K
Hyesan
$1552
193K
Chongju
$1555
190K
Huichon
$1545
168K
Hoeryong
$1479
154K
Sinpo
$1542
153K