Kazan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kazan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1621
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$307
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$503
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
19
😀 Quality of life
60
20
🏙️ Population
1.24M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kazan is 61% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7240th and 2803rd ($646 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Russia and North Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kazan compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Kazan ranked 4th best city to live in Russia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5435th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kazan vs Pyongyang

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Kazan Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.15
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2073
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.94
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.92
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.91
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4314
$3421

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$545
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$536
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$493
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$501
224 km or 139 mi Almetyevsk
$516
254 km or 158 mi Tolyatti
$500
279 km or 173 mi Izhevsk
$567
295 km or 183 mi Syzran
$518
297 km or 185 mi Samara
$623
308 km or 191 mi Saransk
$414
314 km or 195 mi Kirov
$456
323 km or 200 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
355 km or 221 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
392 km or 243 mi Penza
$542
426 km or 265 mi Balakovo
$562
450 km or 279 mi Ufa
$547
498 km or 310 mi Perm
$537
500 km or 311 mi Sterlitamak
$427
515 km or 320 mi Salavat
$468
516 km or 321 mi Saratov
$513
517 km or 321 mi Ivanovo
$497
520 km or 323 mi Engels
$511
528 km or 328 mi Oral
$526
542 km or 337 mi Vladimir
$597
544 km or 338 mi Kostroma
$488
595 km or 370 mi Orenburg
$494
600 km or 373 mi Yaroslavl
$496
604 km or 375 mi Tambov
$501
610 km or 379 mi Ryazan
$488
661 km or 411 mi Syktyvkar
$493
666 km or 414 mi Elektrostal
$629
668 km or 415 mi Zlatoust
$497
669 km or 415 mi Vologda
$455
672 km or 417 mi Rybinsk
$612
692 km or 430 mi Magnitogorsk
$437
697 km or 433 mi Balashikha
$645
697 km or 433 mi Miass
$487
700 km or 435 mi Nizhny Tagil
$531
702 km or 436 mi Lyubertsy
$656

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911