Cost of living comparison
India is 38.1% cheaper than North Korea.
If you lived in India instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
North Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
₩3,840
|
$2.24
₹186.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
₩2,192
|
$3.92
₹327.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
₩2,504
|
$0.41
₹34.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
₩2,692
|
$0.19
₹15.50
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
North Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₩495
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
₩1,125
|
$2.51
₹209.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
₩891
|
$2.48
₹206.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
₩1,670
|
$0.92
₹76.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
₩2,699
|
$1.36
₹113.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
₩1,742
|
$0.83
₹69.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.28
₹23.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.44
₹37.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.22
₹18.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.16
₹13.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.19
₹15.79
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
North Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
₩4,361
|
$4.78
₹399.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.38
₹700.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
₩24,525,000
|
$13,136.82
₹1,098,157.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
₩5,400
|
$2.70
₹225.46
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
North Korea
|
India
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$8.43
₹705.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
₩315,000
|
$126.14
₹10,544.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
₩178,902
|
$85.52
₹7,148.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$26.13
₹2,184.14
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
North Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$47.60
₹3,979.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,206.46
₹100,852.32
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
North Korea
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
₩1,997
|
$1.88
₹157.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
₩1,921
|
$1.40
₹117.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
₩16,992
|
$3.85
₹321.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$17.05
₹1,425.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
₩16,214
|
$2.94
₹245.53
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
North Korea
|
India
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
₩24,510
|
$25.43
₹2,125.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.83
₹2,242.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
₩43,230
|
$41.28
₹3,450.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$30.75
₹2,570.46
|
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