North Korea vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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North Korea Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1596
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$3691
🏠 One person rent
$941
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$1503
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$2076
💸 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%
39%
🎓 Higher education
17
90
😀 Quality of life
10
83
🏙️ Population
26.5M
48.8M

The average cost of living in North Korea ($1596) is 2% less expensive than in Spain ($1627). 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 190th and 31st 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
$8.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3092
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$1251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$818
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$6.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.43
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$10763

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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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2109
3.51M
Barcelona
$2129
1.73M
Valencia
$1812
841K
Tenerife
$1739
955K
Zaragoza
$1436
693K
Seville
$1343
689K
Malaga
$1705
599K
Palma de Mallorca
$2017
435K
Bilbao
$1790
351K
Alicante
$1513
366K
Valladolid
$1415
303K
Las Palmas
$1508
382K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
261K
Cordoba
$1291
323K
Vigo
$1439
294K
San Sebastian
$1778
190K
A Coruna
$1410
252K
Terrassa
$1367
233K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
290K
Gijon
$1508
270K
Sabadell
$1623
225K
Badalona
$2084
232K
Burgos
$1242
177K
Pamplona
$1622
209K
Granada
$1350
234K
Cartagena
$1195
221K
Elche
$1268
246K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
212K
Marbella
$2004
160K
Albacete
$1303
175K