India vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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India North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$3883
🏠 One person rent
$175
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$2056
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$625
$401
💸 GDP per capita
$2481
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
67.7
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
15
🌐 English speaking %
15.8%
0%
🎓 Higher education
73
18
😀 Quality of life
41
10
🏙️ Population
1.33B
26.4M

The average cost of living in India ($429) is 73% less expensive than in North Korea ($1595). India ranked 190th vs 25th 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 111th and 190th 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
$3.05
$8.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.93
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.94
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.86%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1885
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.12
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.98
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.4
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.2
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1834
$3222

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In India

City Cost of living Population
Delhi
$510
26.5M
Bangalore
$533
12.3M
Mumbai
$716
15.4M
Hyderabad
$464
9.31M
Pune
$513
5.95M
Chennai
$430
6.6M
Ahmedabad
$452
7.65M
Surat
$771
5.94M
Kolkata
$404
4.5M
Jaipur
$376
3.07M
Nagpur
$466
2.41M
Lucknow
$366
3.38M
Mirzapur
$329
2.5M
Visakhapatnam
$375
2.04M
Gurgaon
$536
877K
Kanpur
$315
3.07M
Indore
$367
1.99M
Vadodara
$376
2.07M
Navi Mumbai
$480
1.12M
Thane
$501
1.89M
Ghaziabad
$386
2.38M
Mysore
$311
1.27M
Rajkot
$311
2.04M
Varanasi
$308
1.2M
Bhopal
$363
1.8M
Kalyan
$381
1.25M
Ludhiana
$441
1.62M
Nashik
$333
1.49M
Bilaspur
$374
1.63M
Jamshedpur
$361
1.56M

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1675
2.86M
Hamhung
$1597
769K
Chongjin
$1590
668K
Sunchon
$1574
437K
Nampo
$1570
367K
Wonsan
$1568
363K
Sinuiju
$1572
359K
Tanchon
$1571
346K
Kaechon
$1565
320K
Kaesong
$1565
308K
Sariwon
$1561
308K
Haeju
$1550
273K
Kanggye
$1553
252K
Anju
$1554
240K
Tokchon
$1546
237K
Pyongsong
$1548
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Rason
$1472
197K
Kusong
$1549
197K
Hyesan
$1549
193K
Chongju
$1547
190K
Huichon
$1538
168K
Hoeryong
$1467
154K
Sinpo
$1537
153K