Nizhny Novgorod vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nizhny Novgorod Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1828
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$328
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$647
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
55
20
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.86M

The cost of living in Nizhny Novgorod is 57% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6811th and 2779th ($717 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 Nizhny Novgorod compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Nizhny Novgorod ranked 15th best city to live in Russia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5853rd and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nizhny Novgorod vs Pyongyang

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Nizhny Novgorod Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.04
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.55
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.62%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2295
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.7
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4568
$3399

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$554
202 km or 125 mi Cheboksary
$592
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$681
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$537
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$540
250 km or 155 mi Saransk
$438
290 km or 180 mi Yaroslavl
$523
323 km or 200 mi Kazan
$734
331 km or 205 mi Ryazan
$564
350 km or 217 mi Elektrostal
$719
353 km or 220 mi Penza
$524
355 km or 221 mi Ulyanovsk
$559
366 km or 227 mi Rybinsk
$675
380 km or 236 mi Balashikha
$676
386 km or 240 mi Korolyov
$743
387 km or 240 mi Lyubertsy
$867
391 km or 243 mi Mytishchi
$622
402 km or 250 mi Moscow
$1244
403 km or 250 mi Vologda
$528
410 km or 255 mi Khimki
$786
415 km or 258 mi Podolsk
$633
418 km or 260 mi Krasnogorsk
$791
421 km or 262 mi Kirov
$508
434 km or 270 mi Tambov
$561
453 km or 281 mi Syzran
$590
466 km or 289 mi Tolyatti
$612
469 km or 291 mi Tula
$552
477 km or 297 mi Cherepovets
$584
482 km or 300 mi Obninsk
$609
492 km or 305 mi Nizhnekamsk
$580
498 km or 310 mi Tver
$639
501 km or 311 mi Lipetsk
$430
522 km or 324 mi Naberezhnye Chelny
$613
525 km or 326 mi Samara
$656
527 km or 328 mi Kaluga
$538
536 km or 333 mi Balakovo
$605
544 km or 338 mi Almetyevsk
$593
549 km or 341 mi Saratov
$555
558 km or 347 mi Engels
$557

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865