Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 26.9% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% less in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 87.2% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% more in North Korea
Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in North Korea.
If you lived in North Korea instead of France, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
France
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.75
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.40
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
France
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.44
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.97
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.12
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
France
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.38
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.53
|
?? |
pay 87.2% less for housing
|
France
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€659.64
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€531.45
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
France
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€606.96
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
?? |
pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.65
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.58
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.64
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
France
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€111.58
|
?? |
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