Italy vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1493
$1597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3660
$3888
🏠 One person rent
$747
$942
🏘️ Family rent
$1331
$2057
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$410
💸 GDP per capita
$38373
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
7.95
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
17
🌐 English speaking %
28.5%
0%
🎓 Higher education
92
18
😀 Quality of life
78
8
🏙️ Population
58.9M
25.5M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1493) is 7% less expensive than in North Korea ($1597). Italy ranked 35th 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 1.2 months in Italy compared to 0.3 months in North Korea. Ranked 33rd and 191st 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
$16.2
$8.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$789
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$3099
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
12.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4368
$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2528
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.46
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.2
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$4.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10528
$3385

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In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1750
2.75M
Milan
$2146
1.35M
Turin
$1502
842K
Naples
$1449
913K
Genoa
$1498
559K
Palermo
$1211
630K
Bologna
$1671
388K
Florence
$1648
361K
Bari
$1372
316K
Catania
$1229
312K
Verona
$1570
256K
Venice
$1553
250K
Prato
$1528
196K
Messina
$1157
219K
Padua
$1666
206K
Brescia
$1456
196K
Parma
$1478
197K
Trieste
$1362
198K
Modena
$1573
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1394
170K
Rimini
$1471
149K
Livorno
$1454
153K
Ravenna
$1177
156K
Perugia
$1129
162K
Bergamo
$1444
120K
Foggia
$1241
145K
Taranto
$1174
188K
Forli
$1588
116K
Trento
$1605
118K
Monza
$1613
122K

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