Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 32.3% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.6% less in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 87.0% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in North Korea
Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in North Korea.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Finland, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.04
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.60
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
North Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.10
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.40
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.95
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Finland
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.03
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.64
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,240.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.88
|
?? |
pay 87.0% less for housing
|
Finland
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€675.36
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€556.07
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€89.10
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Finland
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€267.96
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,993.81
|
?? |
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.70
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.87
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.69
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.37
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.34
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Finland
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€69.10
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.48
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.82
|
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