Cost of living comparison

 North Korea
compared to
 Somalia
Somalia vs. North Korea Cost of Living Summary

Somalia is 5.6% cheaper than North Korea overall.

Restaurants
pay 57.3% less in Somalia
Groceries
pay 2.1% more in Somalia
Housing
pay 47.8% more in Somalia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.2% less in Somalia

The cost of housing and groceries in Somalia are more expensive than in North Korea. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Somalia.

Somalia vs. North Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Somalia instead of North Korea, you would:

pay 57.3% less for restaurants

 
North Korea
Somalia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $2.65
SOS1,512
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $4.67
SOS2,663
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.14
KPW1,929
$0.81
SOS461

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pay 2.1% more for groceries

 
North Korea
Somalia
Bread
1 loaf
$2.20
KPW1,983
$0.97
SOS555
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $1.96
SOS1,117
Milk (1 gallon) $3.40
KPW3,058
$5.93
SOS3,384

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
North Korea
Somalia
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.12
SOS2,352
Monthly public transit pass ?? $25.00
SOS14,264
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $5,750.00
SOS3,280,698

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pay 47.8% more for housing

 
North Korea
Somalia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $30.62
SOS17,473
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $85.74
KPW77,167
$160.00
SOS91,289
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $85.74
KPW77,167
$93.33
SOS53,252

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
North Korea
Somalia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $55.21
SOS31,499
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $742.50
SOS423,638

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
North Korea
Somalia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $12.86
KPW11,575
$7.00
SOS3,994
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.07
KPW965
$1.24
SOS705
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $1.34
SOS767

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
North Korea
Somalia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $18.61
SOS10,619
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $23.11
SOS13,186
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $25.89
SOS14,771

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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