Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 51.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% less in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 89.2% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% less in North Korea
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in North Korea.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK157.36
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK133.35
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.77
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.84
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.64
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.77
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK55.25
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.95
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK40.43
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.74
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.98
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.39
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.88
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK50.11
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 89.2% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK420.91
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,411.71
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,447.12
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK648.18
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.42
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK42.09
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK69.33
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK344.65
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK103.99
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK973.55
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK346.63
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,006.89
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,386.54
|
?? |
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