Kazan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kazan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2383
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$506
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$864
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$976
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
19
😀 Quality of life
64
23
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kazan is 41% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5700th and 3318th ($981 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 1 months in Kazan compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Kazan ranked 4th best city to live in Russia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5282nd and 9024th 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
$9.62
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.66
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.93%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4128
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2917
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14895
$4572

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$754
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$771
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$705
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$868
224 km or 139 mi Almetyevsk
$830
254 km or 158 mi Tolyatti
$789
279 km or 173 mi Izhevsk
$708
295 km or 183 mi Syzran
$792
297 km or 185 mi Samara
$845
308 km or 191 mi Saransk
$834
314 km or 195 mi Kirov
$648
323 km or 200 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
355 km or 221 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
392 km or 243 mi Penza
$614
426 km or 265 mi Balakovo
$748
450 km or 279 mi Ufa
$913
498 km or 310 mi Perm
$791
500 km or 311 mi Sterlitamak
$788
515 km or 320 mi Salavat
$840
516 km or 321 mi Saratov
$895
517 km or 321 mi Ivanovo
$705
520 km or 323 mi Engels
$873
528 km or 328 mi Oral
$620
542 km or 337 mi Vladimir
$821
544 km or 338 mi Kostroma
$804
595 km or 370 mi Orenburg
$812
600 km or 373 mi Yaroslavl
$781
604 km or 375 mi Tambov
$694
610 km or 379 mi Ryazan
$771
661 km or 411 mi Syktyvkar
$727
666 km or 414 mi Elektrostal
$1066
668 km or 415 mi Zlatoust
$757
669 km or 415 mi Vologda
$626
672 km or 417 mi Rybinsk
$786
692 km or 430 mi Magnitogorsk
$656
697 km or 433 mi Balashikha
$1055
697 km or 433 mi Miass
$780
700 km or 435 mi Nizhny Tagil
$952
702 km or 436 mi Lyubertsy
$1077

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819