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Price of rice in North Korean markets

Price of rice in North Korean markets

Won per kilogram of rice. Surveyed about every two weeks.

501002005001,0002,0005,00010K20K2010201520202025Hyesan43.8KSinuiju43.7KPyongyang43.5K

Source: Daily NK market price survey · Data downloaded 2026-10-12

Note: Prices before the November 2009 currency reform were in old won; we divided them by 100 so the line is continuous.

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Pyongyang: 43,500 won per kg (Oct 2026)
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