North Korea vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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North Korea Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1598
$1389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3465
$3346
🏠 One person rent
$940
$603
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$1036
💸 GDP per capita
$1261
$23907
😃 Human freedom index
1.4
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
73.6
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
15
73
🌐 English speaking %
0%
24%
🎓 Higher education
17
61
😀 Quality of life
10
68
🏙️ Population
26.5M
3.39M

The average cost of living in North Korea ($1598) is 15% more expensive than in Uruguay ($1389). North Korea ranked 36th vs 46th for Uruguay 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 0.7 months in Uruguay. Ranked 191st and 56th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in North Korea vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for North Korea and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 24 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.48
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.16
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$869
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$787
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3092
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1565
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.6
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1458
$3157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$9.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$8.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$8.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.45
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$9.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3833
$9870

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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 Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1572
1.3M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
112K
Salto
$1055
125K
Rivera
$832
84.8K
Maldonado
$1121
86.8K
Paysandu
$898
76.4K
Tacuarembo
$939
54.8K
Melo
$789
51.8K
Mercedes
$1221
42K
Durazno
$1238
40.3K
Minas
$1407
38.4K
Barros Blancos
$1380
31.7K
Artigas
$1021
40.7K
Florida
$1237
36.4K
Punta del Este
$1671
9.28K