New Zealand vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1935
$1597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4375
$3888
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$942
🏘️ Family rent
$1847
$2057
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$410
💸 GDP per capita
$48528
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
8.88
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
85
17
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
0%
🎓 Higher education
91
18
😀 Quality of life
89
8
🏙️ Population
5.12M
25.5M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1935) is 21% more expensive than in North Korea ($1597). New Zealand ranked 18th 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 1.7 months in New Zealand compared to 0.3 months in North Korea. Ranked 15th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs North Korea

We calculate prices for New Zealand and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 31 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.

New Zealand North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$8.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1113
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$943
$789
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1992
$3099
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.9
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
12.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6644
$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5526
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.89
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$4.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.9
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$3385

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2205
1.47M
Manukau
$1939
376K
Christchurch
$1981
383K
Wellington
$2235
216K
Hamilton
$1671
177K
Tauranga
$1791
151K
Lower Hutt
$1866
103K
Dunedin
$1463
106K
Napier
$1403
66.3K
Palmerston North
$1318
81.5K
Rotorua
$1274
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1861
59.8K
New Plymouth
$1447
57.6K
Porirua
$1844
59.6K
Nelson
$1640
51.1K
Whangarei
$1531
54.4K
Invercargill
$1359
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1784
44.3K
Gisborne
$1654
37K
Hastings
$1205
49K
Timaru
$1879
28.7K
Queenstown
$1928
29K
Whanganui
$1573
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1729
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1634
26.5K
Taupo
$1569
25.4K
Blenheim
$1406
28.2K
Wanaka
$1916
8.9K
Masterton
$1334
21.4K
Avarua
$1099
4.01K

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