How much money should we take to North Korea? by: Al
Thanks for your thorough answer!
You mention taking cash to North Korea for any souvenirs, snacks and so on. How much would you recommend for say a 5 day trip?
Al
Feb 09, 2011 Rating
Using money in North Korea by: KTG
Hi Al,
We recommend taking around 50 Euros per day. Not that you will necessary use it, but as there are not ATMs and cards cannot be used in North Korea, you'd be better off having more on you than less.
Cheers,
KTG
Dec 29, 2010 Rating
Money in North Korea by: KTG
Thanks for your message.
As a tourist you can use Euros, Chinese Yuan and USD in North Korea but not the local currency.
Please bear in mind the following:
All your costs in the DPRK are included in our rates i.e. your accommodation, meals, transportation, guides, entrance fees etc. However, you will need to take cash for extra costs such as any evening drinks you may want, souvenirs (travellers tend to buy more than what they anticipated given that they are pretty unique), the Mass Games (these start from 80 Euros), extra activities such as going up the Juche Tower (5 Euros)
- You will not be able to use your credit card or ATMs in North Korea, so you will have to take cash with you.
- If using Euros, USD please avoid taking large bills as it may be hard to find change for this. Sometimes you may be given change in several currencies if your bills are too large.
If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
