Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 46.7% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% less in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 90.5% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in North Korea
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in North Korea.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Norway, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
Norway
|
North Korea
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK188.68
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK123.95
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.32
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK27.53
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
Norway
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK30.86
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK51.93
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK75.53
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK37.79
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK60.36
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.40
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.02
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.15
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.52
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.73
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.73
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Norway
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK74.60
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK685.52
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK330,504.62
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK239.39
|
?? |
pay 90.5% less for housing
Norway
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK539.60
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,495.05
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,188.54
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,509.13
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Norway
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,772.71
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK62,277.86
|
?? |
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
Norway
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK89.94
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK47.25
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK134.98
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK440.18
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK138.08
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Norway
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK894.22
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK408.60
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,024.14
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,284.18
|
?? |
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