SalarivaCOUNTRY SALARY & COST GUIDE
Salary, work and living costs in North Korea
Compare Pyongyang's salary level, occupation ranges, basic costs, relocation requirements and real approved vacancies.
ECONOMIC REALITY IN ONE EXAMPLE
What the Pyongyang numbers mean in practice
For a neutral retail and customer-service benchmark, Salariva models €770 gross and about €590 net per month. After the €1,060 basic-cost basket, -€470 would remain. Pyongyang's salary index is 51, while its basic-cost basket is 18% lower than the Riga benchmark.
Modelled gross€770
→Estimated net€590
−Basic costs€1,060
=RealWorth™-€470
This is not a personal result or job offer. It is a comparable Salariva occupation-group example; your profile, experience and city will change the result.
SALARY BY OCCUPATION
Modelled gross salary ranges in Pyongyang
Ranges are monthly EUR equivalents before personal experience, education and age adjustments.
For official comparison: ILOSTAT earnings by occupation ↗
BASIC LIVING COSTS
Modelled monthly costs in Pyongyang
- Housing
- €660
- Food
- €220
- Local transport
- €40
- Health and other basics
- €140
- Total basket
- €1,060
Salariva city model; housing trend: OECD ↗
LABOUR MARKET
What the indicators say
A salary index of 51 means the modelled gross level is 49% below the Riga benchmark before occupation and profile adjustments.
The model uses a 76% take-home factor and a 18.0% gender pay-gap context. Gender does not change the rules of the Salariva formula.
RELOCATION REALITY
What to verify before deciding
REAL VACANCIES
Approved opportunities in North Korea
Only partner listings approved by a Salariva moderator appear here. The count may be zero; we do not fill gaps with invented offers.
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SOURCES AND UPDATES
Every indicator shows its source layer
Salary and earnings contextILOSTAT + Pasaules Banka · modelētsOccupation earningsILOSTATHousingOECDHealthWHOChildcareOECDWork authorizationIOM country directory
Page reviewed 2026-08-17. Source years can differ and are shown by the source providers.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
About the North Korea comparison
What does the North Korea salary index mean?
It compares Salariva's modelled gross salary level for Pyongyang with Riga, set to 100. It is not an official national average salary.
Are the North Korea figures official?
Every indicator is labelled with its source. Salariva estimates are directional and should be verified against current government and employer sources before a decision.
What is included in the relocation budget?
The Salariva range covers roughly 2.5–4.5 months of the basic-cost basket. Visas, flights, deposits and individual family needs can increase it.
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