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Exchange rate
North Korean won to United States dollar, at an indicative mid-market reference rate.
Recorded against USD
Mid-market reference rate
No movement recorded yet
| KPW | USD | USD | KPW |
|---|---|---|---|
| KPW 1.00 | $0.001111 | $1.00 | KPW 900.00 |
| KPW 5.00 | $0.005556 | $5.00 | KPW 4,500.00 |
| KPW 10.00 | $0.01 | $10.00 | KPW 9,000.00 |
| KPW 25.00 |
The figure above is a mid-market reference rate: the midpoint between buying and selling, and the rate almost nobody is actually offered. A bank, wallet or remittance service adds a margin to it, and usually charges a fee on top. The margin is frequently the larger of the two and is rarely stated as a number.
UnifyPay tracks the published fees on each rail, not each provider’s FX margin, so this page cannot tell you which service gives the best rate. What it can tell you is what the transfer itself costs.
1 KPW is 0.001111 USD, and 1 USD is 900 KPW, at the mid-market reference rate last refreshed on 8 Nov 2026.
Usually not. Banks, card issuers and transfer services add a margin to the mid-market rate and often charge a fee as well. The exchange-rate markup calculator shows how much of a quote is margin.
KPW/USD is recorded directly against the US dollar. Indicative only, not a dealable quote, and not financial advice.
| $0.03 |
| $25.00 |
| KPW 22,500.00 |
| KPW 50.00 | $0.06 | $50.00 | KPW 45,000.00 |
| KPW 100.00 | $0.11 | $100.00 | KPW 90,000.00 |
| KPW 500.00 | $0.56 | $500.00 | KPW 450,000.00 |
| KPW 1,000.00 | $1.11 | $1,000.00 | KPW 900,000.00 |
| KPW 5,000.00 | $5.56 | $5,000.00 | KPW 4,500,000.00 |
| KPW 10,000.00 | $11.11 | $10,000.00 | KPW 9,000,000.00 |
Take the USD amount you would receive, divide it by the KPW amount converted, and compare the result with this rate. The gap is the margin; add any stated fee to get the total cost.
