Cost of living in Chongjin, North Korea

The cost of living in Chongjin, North Korea is approximately 1602 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3895 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Chongjin

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1602 $
Without Rent
656 $
Rent & Utilities
946 $
Food
496 $
Transport
107 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
408 $
GDP per Capita
1,700 $
Freedom Index
1.40
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
0%
Population
668.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.51 $
Dinner 112 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.04 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.81 $
Capuccino 1.85 $
Coke, 330ml 0.55 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.52 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.6 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.64 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.54 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.46 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 17.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.71 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.14 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.24 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.9 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.14 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.98 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.69 $
Cigarette pack 2.81 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.38 $
Monthly Pass 47 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.89 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 15.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.53 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.92 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.58 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 4.46 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 81 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 124 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 55.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 794 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,581 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 871 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,095 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,535 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 867 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 408 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.35%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.26 $
Haircut 4.13 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 63.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 28.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 101 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,354 $