Indonesia vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1292
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$249
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$289
$142
💸 GDP per capita
$4925
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
15
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
0%
🎓 Higher education
74
17
😀 Quality of life
49
10
🏙️ Population
283M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($543) is 66% less expensive than in North Korea ($1596). Indonesia ranked 178th 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 0.5 months in Indonesia compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 100th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Indonesia and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 82 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.

Indonesia North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.71
$8.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.53%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.37
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$4247

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In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$627
11.1M
Bali
$1115
4.36M
Bekasi
$515
2.38M
Depok
$376
2.33M
Surabaya
$520
3.01M
Bandung
$502
2.88M
Tangerang
$552
2.24M
South Tangerang
$516
1.64M
Palembang
$371
1.54M
Medan
$453
2.11M
Batam
$501
1.2M
Bogor
$466
982K
Semarang
$490
1.62M
Makassar
$486
1.34M
Samarinda
$530
831K
Cilacap
$446
1.17M
Pontianak
$419
681K
Denpasar
$493
670K
Bandar Lampung
$345
1.17M
Serang
$472
613K
Pekanbaru
$466
983K
Malang
$358
866K
Padang
$794
909K
Cimahi
$468
587K
Banjarmasin
$436
662K
Jambi
$417
612K
Balikpapan
$556
598K
Tasikmalaya
$337
678K
Cilegon
$469
388K
Kupang
$504
467K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1669
2.86M
Hamhung
$1607
769K
Chongjin
$1600
668K
Sunchon
$1579
437K
Nampo
$1572
367K
Wonsan
$1570
363K
Sinuiju
$1572
359K
Tanchon
$1569
346K
Kaechon
$1564
320K
Kaesong
$1557
308K
Sariwon
$1569
308K
Haeju
$1562
273K
Kanggye
$1556
252K
Anju
$1559
240K
Pyongsong
$1560
237K
Tokchon
$1563
237K
Kimchaek
$1548
207K
Kusong
$1550
197K
Rason
$1485
197K
Hyesan
$1547
193K
Chongju
$1544
190K
Huichon
$1547
168K
Hoeryong
$1477
154K
Sinpo
$1535
153K