Makild nomad country guide

North Korea nomad cities

Compare North Korea for digital nomads: city costs, rent, food prices, internet, safety, seasons and all Makild nomad city cards in one country page.

Compare all cities View 6 city cards

Cities tracked6

Median monthly/personINR 71,400

Cheapest city/monthINR 68,750

Median rent/monthINR 25,950

Median internet51 Mbps

Median safety54/100

North Korea overview

Makild tracks 6 nomad-friendly city options in North Korea. The median monthly planning cost is INR 71,400 per person, with city-level rent, food, Wi-Fi, utilities, cabs, seasons and safety estimates available on each city page.

Best season signals across the country include May-Jun, Sep-Oct, Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct. Watch out for Dec-Feb winter, Peak heat/cold season when planning longer stays.

Common food prices

The representative food basket for North Korea is based on the median city food baseline: Eggs INR 140, chicken INR 350/kg, rice INR 75/kg, milk INR 90/L.

Eggs: INR 140 / 12 eggs
Chicken breast: INR 350 / kg
Rice: INR 75 / kg
Milk: INR 90 / litre
Local lunch: INR 200 / meal
Cafe coffee: INR 100 / cup

Country data

Country code: KP
GDP estimate: $80B
GDP per person: $9,000
Median city conservatism: 54/100
Median food/month/person: INR 18,375

Cheapest cities in North Korea

Kwail-ŭp INR 68,750 / month Pongch’ŏn-ŭp INR 68,750 / month Yuktae-dong INR 68,750 / month Kangsŏn INR 74,050 / month Pyongyang INR 77,000 / month Sunch’ŏn INR 78,150 / month

All North Korea city cards

Kwail-ŭp INR 68,750 / month

Rent: INR 24,350
Food: INR 18,000/mo
Internet: 51 Mbps
Safety: 54/100
Best season: May-Jun, Sep-Oct
Areas: Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas

Pongch’ŏn-ŭp INR 68,750 / month

Rent: INR 24,350
Food: INR 18,000/mo
Internet: 51 Mbps
Safety: 54/100
Best season: May-Jun, Sep-Oct
Areas: Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas

Yuktae-dong INR 68,750 / month

Rent: INR 24,350
Food: INR 18,000/mo
Internet: 51 Mbps
Safety: 54/100
Best season: May-Jun, Sep-Oct
Areas: Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas

Kangsŏn INR 74,050 / month

Rent: INR 27,550
Food: INR 18,750/mo
Internet: 52 Mbps
Safety: 54/100
Best season: May-Jun, Sep-Oct
Areas: Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas

Pyongyang INR 77,000 / month

Rent: INR 29,000
Food: INR 19,500/mo
Internet: 50 Mbps
Safety: 51/100
Best season: Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Areas: P’yŏngyang central districts

Sunch’ŏn INR 78,150 / month

Rent: INR 29,750
Food: INR 19,500/mo
Internet: 53 Mbps
Safety: 51/100
Best season: May-Jun, Sep-Oct
Areas: Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas