Italy vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1427
$1595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$3883
🏠 One person rent
$713
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$2056
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1682
$401
💸 GDP per capita
$39003
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
8.26
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
15
🌐 English speaking %
13.6%
0%
🎓 Higher education
92
18
😀 Quality of life
77
10
🏙️ Population
58.9M
26.4M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1427) is 11% less expensive than in North Korea ($1595). Italy ranked 36th 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 1.2 months in Italy compared to 0.3 months in North Korea. Ranked 36th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Italy vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Italy and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 148 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.

Italy North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$8.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.13
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4184
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2409
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.39
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.18
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.44
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$511
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10713
$3222

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1718
2.75M
Milan
$2022
1.35M
Turin
$1424
842K
Naples
$1396
913K
Genoa
$1470
559K
Palermo
$1137
630K
Bologna
$1555
388K
Florence
$1601
361K
Bari
$1337
316K
Catania
$1161
312K
Venice
$1522
250K
Verona
$1459
256K
Prato
$1423
196K
Padua
$1581
206K
Messina
$1130
219K
Parma
$1403
197K
Brescia
$1410
196K
Trieste
$1421
198K
Modena
$1506
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1323
170K
Taranto
$1033
188K
Rimini
$1390
149K
Ravenna
$1216
156K
Perugia
$1100
162K
Bergamo
$1450
120K
Foggia
$1161
145K
Trento
$1509
118K
Forli
$1485
116K
Monza
$1586
122K
Cagliari
$1455
148K

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