Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 31.0% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 88.1% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in North Korea
Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in North Korea.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK119.33
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.66
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.44
|
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.31
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.89
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.91
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.42
|
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.44
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.82
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.93
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.58
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.36
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.32
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.75
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.44
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,850.57
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.93
|
?? |
pay 88.1% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK303.26
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,227.77
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,424.41
|
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK774.71
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,224.31
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,397.56
|
?? |
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.50
|
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.90
|
$1.07
KPW965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.17
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.48
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.55
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.98
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK356.06
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK845.30
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,252.99
|
?? |
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