Cost of Living in Hoeryong

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1479
$3461
🛋️ Without rent
$607
$1700
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$872
$1761
🍽️ Food
$498
$1321
🚐 Transport
$56.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$402
😀 Quality of life
8
🏙️ Population
154K

The average cost of living in Hoeryong is $1479, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 3785th out of 9294 in our global list and 24th out of 24 in North Korea.

The median after-tax salary is $402, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months. Ranked 9238th (TOP 99%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 18th best city to live in North Korea. With an estimated population of 154K, Hoeryong is the 23rd largest city in North Korea.

Why living in Hoeryong costs 3.7 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Hoeryong for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 112 km Orang (Chongjin) Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 20.7 µg/m³
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Prices in Hoeryong

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3325

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