Cost of living comparison
Finland is 3.2 times more expensive than North Korea.
If you lived in Finland instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 47.0% more for restaurants
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North Korea
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Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$14.18
€13.59
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.44
€10.01
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$2.58
€2.47
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.86
€1.79
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pay 16.4% more for groceries
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North Korea
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Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$2.29
€2.19
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.70
€3.54
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$4.27
€4.09
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
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$3.02
€2.89
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.38
€5.16
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.99
€0.95
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
€0.78
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
€0.94
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.67
€1.60
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
€0.54
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
€0.72
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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North Korea
|
Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.64
€7.33
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.52
€58.02
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,800.37
€30,489.34
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.35
€17.60
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pay 7.8 times more for housing
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North Korea
|
Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.24
€21.33
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$734.49
€704.20
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$604.75
€579.82
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$96.90
€92.91
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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North Korea
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Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$291.42
€279.40
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,693.67
€8,335.26
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
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North Korea
|
Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$7.29
€6.99
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$4.21
€4.04
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.54
€10.10
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.73
€40.01
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.60
€14.95
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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North Korea
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Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$75.15
€72.05
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.18
€29.90
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.09
€78.71
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$108.56
€104.09
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