Netherlands vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2351
$1593
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5544
$3450
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$1622
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3808
$137
💸 GDP per capita
$68219
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
15
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
0%
🎓 Higher education
95
18
😀 Quality of life
92
12
🏙️ Population
18M
26.5M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2351) is 48% more expensive than in North Korea ($1593). the Netherlands ranked 12th vs 33rd 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 10th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs North Korea

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 70 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.

Netherlands North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$8.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.57
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1419
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$3106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$81
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6188
$1543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4821
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$3.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.7
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2108
$95.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12008
$3364

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In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3118
921K
Rotterdam
$2615
664K
The Hague
$2581
548K
Utrecht
$2718
359K
Eindhoven
$2199
244K
Tilburg
$2238
228K
Breda
$2087
188K
Groningen
$1951
238K
Arnhem
$1986
164K
Almere
$2230
215K
Haarlem
$2589
163K
Leiden
$2222
124K
Nijmegen
$2164
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
159K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2154
139K
Maastricht
$2181
120K
Venlo
$1942
102K
Zwolle
$1992
130K
Delft
$2228
109K
Hilversum
$2568
91.2K
Purmerend
$2178
81.5K
Emmen
$1704
107K
Deventer
$2107
101K
Roosendaal
$2175
77K
Heerlen
$1880
86.9K
Zeist
$2414
65K
Leeuwarden
$1982
93.8K
Scheveningen
$2374
61.1K
Bergen op Zoom
$2224
66.4K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1659
2.86M
Hamhung
$1607
769K
Chongjin
$1597
668K
Sunchon
$1573
437K
Nampo
$1565
367K
Wonsan
$1569
363K
Sinuiju
$1564
359K
Tanchon
$1570
346K
Kaechon
$1569
320K
Sariwon
$1560
308K
Kaesong
$1568
308K
Haeju
$1565
273K
Kanggye
$1553
252K
Anju
$1563
240K
Tokchon
$1555
237K
Pyongsong
$1550
237K
Kimchaek
$1556
207K
Kusong
$1544
197K
Rason
$1483
197K
Hyesan
$1550
193K
Chongju
$1553
190K
Huichon
$1544
168K
Sinpo
$1535
153K
Hoeryong
$1476
154K