Cost of living comparison
India is 31.0% cheaper than North Korea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 83.0% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 55.5% less in India
- Housing
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pay 33.2% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% less in India
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 83.0% less for restaurants
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North Korea
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.40
₹205.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$3.90
₹333.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$0.40
₹33.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 55.5% less for groceries
|
North Korea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.54
₹216.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$2.56
₹218.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
₹116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
₹40.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.16
₹13.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.19
₹16.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.62
₹394.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.12
₹864.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.94
₹251.00
|
pay 33.2% more for housing
|
North Korea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$7.39
₹630.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$1.84
₹156.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.59
₹135.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.59
₹306.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.35
₹286.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$31.12
₹2,657.66
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