North Korea vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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North Korea Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1598
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3465
$3717
🏠 One person rent
$940
$935
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$1515
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$2123
💸 GDP per capita
$1261
$35327
😃 Human freedom index
1.4
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
73.6
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
15
55
🌐 English speaking %
0%
22%
🎓 Higher education
17
90
😀 Quality of life
10
83
🏙️ Population
26.5M
48.8M

The average cost of living in North Korea ($1598) is 3% less expensive than in Spain ($1642). North Korea ranked 36th vs 34th for Spain 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 Spain. Ranked 191st and 32nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in North Korea vs Spain

We calculate prices for North Korea and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 24 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.48
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$58.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.95
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$869
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$787
$762
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3092
$1689
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1565
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$96.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.6
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1458
$4915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.45
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$73.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$96.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$560
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3833
$10852

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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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2089
3.51M
Barcelona
$2116
1.73M
Valencia
$1797
841K
Tenerife
$1774
955K
Zaragoza
$1471
693K
Seville
$1403
689K
Malaga
$1727
599K
Palma de Mallorca
$2000
435K
Bilbao
$1746
351K
Alicante
$1516
366K
Valladolid
$1408
303K
Las Palmas
$1540
382K
Vigo
$1427
294K
Cordoba
$1331
323K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
261K
Terrassa
$1473
233K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
290K
Gijon
$1511
270K
Sabadell
$1685
225K
A Coruna
$1426
252K
Badalona
$2155
232K
San Sebastian
$1797
190K
Pamplona
$1655
209K
Granada
$1360
234K
Elche
$1314
246K
Cartagena
$1212
221K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
212K
Oviedo
$1327
187K
Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
214K
Marbella
$1935
160K