North Korea vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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North Korea Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1598
$1393
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3465
$3169
🏠 One person rent
$940
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$1320
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$1728
💸 GDP per capita
$1261
$25104
😃 Human freedom index
1.4
7.76
❤️ Life expectancy
73.6
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
15
53
🌐 English speaking %
0%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
17
84
😀 Quality of life
10
77
🏙️ Population
26.5M
36.6M

The average cost of living in North Korea ($1598) is 15% more expensive than in Poland ($1393). North Korea ranked 36th vs 45th for Poland 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 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 191st and 41st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in North Korea vs Poland

We calculate prices for North Korea and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 24 and 79 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 Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.48
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$9.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$869
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$787
$573
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3092
$1306
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1565
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.6
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
7.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1458
$3887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.45
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3833
$10757

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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 Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$2026
1.86M
Krakow
$1662
804K
Wroclaw
$1662
674K
Lodz
$1377
649K
Poznan
$1471
547K
Gdansk
$1593
488K
Szczecin
$1240
388K
Gdynia
$1496
245K
Lublin
$1337
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1145
325K
Katowice
$1233
278K
Bialystok
$1214
290K
Rzeszow
$1280
196K
Torun
$834
198K
Kielce
$1165
187K
Olsztyn
$1343
170K
Gliwice
$1073
174K
Czestochowa
$1070
205K
Zabrze
$1155
157K
Sosnowiec
$1138
186K
Bytom
$1098
153K
Radom
$1053
202K
Zielona Gora
$1155
140K
Bielsko-Biala
$1260
165K
Ruda Slaska
$1161
134K
Opole
$1259
127K
Tychy
$1123
125K
Rybnik
$1039
134K
Elblag
$1068
115K
Chorzow
$1107
104K