Kazakhstan vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kazakhstan North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$690
$1598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1667
$3465
🏠 One person rent
$325
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$119
💸 GDP per capita
$14155
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
6.38
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
74.4
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
15
🌐 English speaking %
15.4%
0%
🎓 Higher education
50
17
😀 Quality of life
55
10
🏙️ Population
20.6M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Kazakhstan ($690) is 57% less expensive than in North Korea ($1598). Kazakhstan ranked 151st 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 0.9 months in Kazakhstan compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 81st and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kazakhstan vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Kazakhstan and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 29 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.

Kazakhstan North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$8.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$787
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$1565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.02%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1209
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.64
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.67
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.3
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7032
$3833

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In Kazakhstan

City Cost of living Population
Almaty
$974
2.23M
Nur-Sultan
$732
1.08M
Shymkent
$562
1.19M
Aktobe
$579
388K
Karaganda
$550
516K
Oskemen
$595
333K
Semey
$553
350K
Oral
$604
236K
Pavlodar
$576
333K
Taraz
$477
418K
Atyrau
$750
295K
Kostanay
$690
259K
Petropavl
$564
223K
Kyzylorda
$484
271K
Taldiqorgan
$738
162K
Temirtau
$530
185K
Ekibastuz
$570
160K
Aktau
$598
183K
Kokshetau
$747
139K
Turkistan
$521
165K
Zhanaozen
$613
113K
Jezkazgan
$517
86.2K
Balkhash
$661
78K
Aksu
$571
69.4K
Kapchagay
$842
61.8K
Kaskelen
$866
58.4K
Kentau
$505
72.6K
Satbayev
$530
61.9K
Kulsary
$690
53.7K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1675
2.86M
Hamhung
$1604
769K
Chongjin
$1593
668K
Sunchon
$1574
437K
Nampo
$1580
367K
Wonsan
$1572
363K
Sinuiju
$1574
359K
Tanchon
$1569
346K
Kaechon
$1572
320K
Sariwon
$1560
308K
Kaesong
$1563
308K
Haeju
$1568
273K
Kanggye
$1560
252K
Anju
$1551
240K
Tokchon
$1560
237K
Pyongsong
$1551
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Kusong
$1540
197K
Rason
$1477
197K
Hyesan
$1553
193K
Chongju
$1539
190K
Huichon
$1545
168K
Sinpo
$1544
153K
Hoeryong
$1476
154K