North Korea vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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North Korea Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1596
$1367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$3110
🏠 One person rent
$941
$795
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$1300
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1718
💸 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%
50%
🎓 Higher education
17
84
😀 Quality of life
10
77
🏙️ Population
26.5M
36.6M

The average cost of living in North Korea ($1596) is 17% more expensive than in Poland ($1367). North Korea ranked 36th vs 47th 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 1.3 months in Poland. Ranked 190th 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
$8.5
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$4.06
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3092
$1308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$3785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$818
$2691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$3.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$5.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.43
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$10261

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In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1669
2.86M
Hamhung
$1607
769K
Chongjin
$1600
668K
Sunchon
$1579
437K
Nampo
$1572
367K
Wonsan
$1570
363K
Sinuiju
$1572
359K
Tanchon
$1569
346K
Kaechon
$1564
320K
Kaesong
$1557
308K
Sariwon
$1569
308K
Haeju
$1562
273K
Kanggye
$1556
252K
Anju
$1559
240K
Pyongsong
$1560
237K
Tokchon
$1563
237K
Kimchaek
$1548
207K
Kusong
$1550
197K
Rason
$1485
197K
Hyesan
$1547
193K
Chongju
$1544
190K
Huichon
$1547
168K
Hoeryong
$1477
154K
Sinpo
$1535
153K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1979
1.86M
Krakow
$1636
804K
Wroclaw
$1576
674K
Lodz
$1322
649K
Poznan
$1430
547K
Gdansk
$1607
488K
Szczecin
$1190
388K
Gdynia
$1424
245K
Lublin
$1305
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1102
325K
Katowice
$1204
278K
Bialystok
$1229
290K
Rzeszow
$1240
196K
Torun
$925
198K
Zielona Gora
$1189
140K
Kielce
$1170
187K
Czestochowa
$1043
205K
Gliwice
$1047
174K
Olsztyn
$1454
170K
Zabrze
$1115
157K
Bielsko-Biala
$1235
165K
Sosnowiec
$1103
186K
Bytom
$1053
153K
Radom
$1030
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1136
134K
Opole
$1251
127K
Rybnik
$1007
134K
Tychy
$1098
125K
Elblag
$1010
115K
Chorzow
$1077
104K