North Korea vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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North Korea Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1598
$2361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3465
$5136
🏠 One person rent
$940
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$2065
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$4147
💸 GDP per capita
$1261
$86785
😃 Human freedom index
1.4
8.69
❤️ Life expectancy
73.6
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
15
81
🌐 English speaking %
0%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
17
94
😀 Quality of life
10
95
🏙️ Population
26.5M
5.57M

The average cost of living in North Korea ($1598) is 32% less expensive than in Norway ($2361). North Korea ranked 36th vs 14th for Norway in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in North Korea compared to 1.8 months in Norway. Ranked 191st and 7th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in North Korea vs Norway

We calculate prices for North Korea and Norway as a population-weighted mean of 24 and 33 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.

North Korea Norway
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.48
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$11.7
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$869
$1284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$787
$1022
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3092
$2165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1565
$1723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.6
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1458
$8009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$5597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$4.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.45
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$59.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$40.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3833
$11481

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2847
718K
Bergen
$2409
291K
Trondheim
$2480
199K
Baerum
$2208
132K
Stavanger
$2584
150K
Asker
$2224
100K
Drammen
$1876
105K
Lillestrom
$2327
95.8K
Tromso
$2545
79.4K
Sandnes
$2117
84.9K
Kristiansand
$1673
67.9K
Fredrikstad
$2262
85.9K
Tonsberg
$2073
59.8K
Moss
$2079
52.6K
Skien
$1959
56.9K
Sarpsborg
$2018
60.1K
Alesund
$1980
52.2K
Sandefjord
$2123
48.8K
Karmoy
$1757
43.7K
Bodo
$1984
43.5K
Arendal
$1965
37.8K
Porsgrunn
$1966
37.3K
Hamar
$2114
30.5K
Molde
$2135
33.2K
Gjovik
$2164
31.2K
Halden
$1890
32K
Kongsberg
$2130
29K
Jessheim
$2295
25.5K
Kristiansund
$1984
24.6K
Larvik
$1986
27.7K