Kazan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kazan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2109
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$458
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.9
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$809
$138
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
19
😀 Quality of life
65
23
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kazan is 48% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6377th and 3285th ($868 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.9 months in Kazan compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Kazan ranked 5th best city to live in Russia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5213th and 9031st 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
$7.32
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.13
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.3
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.9%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3331
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2289
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14288
$3611

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$755
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$709
254 km or 158 mi Tolyatti
$686
279 km or 173 mi Izhevsk
$635
295 km or 183 mi Syzran
$692
297 km or 185 mi Samara
$796
308 km or 191 mi Saransk
$719
314 km or 195 mi Kirov
$536
323 km or 200 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$882
355 km or 221 mi Dzerzhinsk
$697
392 km or 243 mi Penza
$537
426 km or 265 mi Balakovo
$658
450 km or 279 mi Ufa
$802
498 km or 310 mi Perm
$714
500 km or 311 mi Sterlitamak
$698
515 km or 320 mi Salavat
$725
516 km or 321 mi Saratov
$783
517 km or 321 mi Ivanovo
$615
520 km or 323 mi Engels
$758
528 km or 328 mi Oral
$548
542 km or 337 mi Vladimir
$650
544 km or 338 mi Kostroma
$765
595 km or 370 mi Orenburg
$695
600 km or 373 mi Yaroslavl
$672
604 km or 375 mi Tambov
$672
610 km or 379 mi Ryazan
$692
661 km or 411 mi Syktyvkar
$620
666 km or 414 mi Elektrostal
$863
668 km or 415 mi Zlatoust
$754
669 km or 415 mi Vologda
$544
672 km or 417 mi Rybinsk
$678
692 km or 430 mi Magnitogorsk
$656
697 km or 433 mi Balashikha
$898
697 km or 433 mi Miass
$763
700 km or 435 mi Nizhny Tagil
$843
702 km or 436 mi Lyubertsy
$917

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1550
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$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
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$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
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$874