India vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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India North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$3459
🏠 One person rent
$178
$939
🏘️ Family rent
$289
$1620
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$601
$402
💸 GDP per capita
$2697
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
72
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
15
🌐 English speaking %
15.8%
0%
🎓 Higher education
73
18
😀 Quality of life
45
11
🏙️ Population
1.33B
26.4M

The average cost of living in India ($437) is 73% less expensive than in North Korea ($1597). India ranked 190th vs 34th 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 1.4 months in India compared to 0.3 months in North Korea. Ranked 101st and 189th 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
$3.08
$8.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.07
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.91
🥤 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
$194
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$3106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$81
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.98
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1014
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.01
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.72
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.66
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$99.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1939
$3622

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In India

City Cost of living Population
Delhi
$510
26.5M
Bangalore
$534
12.3M
Mumbai
$735
15.4M
Hyderabad
$482
9.31M
Pune
$519
5.95M
Chennai
$439
6.6M
Ahmedabad
$462
7.65M
Surat
$730
5.94M
Kolkata
$387
4.5M
Jaipur
$381
3.07M
Lucknow
$369
3.38M
Visakhapatnam
$381
2.04M
Ghaziabad
$387
2.38M
Vadodara
$385
2.07M
Kanpur
$327
3.07M
Nagpur
$556
2.41M
Thane
$503
1.89M
Indore
$367
1.99M
Gurgaon
$520
877K
Bhopal
$366
1.8M
Varanasi
$281
1.2M
Mysore
$311
1.27M
Kalyan
$412
1.25M
Navi Mumbai
$480
1.12M
Nashik
$359
1.49M
Jamshedpur
$377
1.56M
Jodhpur
$369
1.7M
Agra
$375
1.59M
Faridabad
$381
1.4M
Chandigarh
$380
1.06M

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1669
2.86M
Hamhung
$1607
769K
Chongjin
$1606
668K
Sunchon
$1586
437K
Nampo
$1575
367K
Wonsan
$1568
363K
Sinuiju
$1574
359K
Tanchon
$1565
346K
Kaechon
$1572
320K
Kaesong
$1564
308K
Sariwon
$1561
308K
Haeju
$1557
273K
Kanggye
$1561
252K
Anju
$1553
240K
Tokchon
$1555
237K
Pyongsong
$1561
237K
Kimchaek
$1549
207K
Kusong
$1550
197K
Rason
$1482
197K
Hyesan
$1549
193K
Chongju
$1546
190K
Huichon
$1548
168K
Hoeryong
$1468
154K
Sinpo
$1543
153K