Cost of living comparison
Norway is 4.2 times more expensive than North Korea.
If you lived in Norway instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 93.2% more for restaurants
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North Korea
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Norway
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$18.52
NOK205.38
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.17
NOK134.92
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$2.88
NOK31.92
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$2.70
NOK29.96
|
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pay 67.7% more for groceries
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North Korea
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Norway
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$3.03
NOK33.59
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.10
NOK56.52
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
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$7.41
NOK82.22
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
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$3.71
NOK41.14
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.92
NOK65.70
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.32
NOK14.59
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
NOK10.91
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
NOK14.31
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.82
NOK20.16
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
NOK10.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
NOK11.68
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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North Korea
|
Norway
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.32
NOK81.20
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.29
NOK746.19
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,441.53
NOK359,753.91
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.50
NOK260.58
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pay 10.7 times more for housing
|
North Korea
|
Norway
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$52.97
NOK587.35
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
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$1,030.17
NOK11,423.86
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$803.77
NOK8,913.22
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$148.13
NOK1,642.69
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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North Korea
|
Norway
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$272.16
NOK3,018.09
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,113.04
NOK67,789.38
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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$8.83
NOK97.90
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$4.64
NOK51.44
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.25
NOK146.93
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.21
NOK479.14
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.55
NOK150.30
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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North Korea
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Norway
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$87.77
NOK973.36
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.11
NOK444.76
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.53
NOK1,114.78
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$126.05
NOK1,397.83
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