Nizhny Novgorod vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nizhny Novgorod Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2295
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$459
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$818
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$810
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
19
😀 Quality of life
63
23
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.86M

The cost of living in Nizhny Novgorod is 44% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6098th and 3341st ($940 vs $1675) 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 Nizhny Novgorod compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Nizhny Novgorod ranked 7th best city to live in Russia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5641st and 9065th 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
$12.5
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$975
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.91
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.79%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2988
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.19
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.51
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.54
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4368
$4189

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$773
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$726
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$929
331 km or 205 mi Ryazan
$738
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$950
353 km or 220 mi Penza
$585
355 km or 221 mi Ulyanovsk
$679
366 km or 227 mi Rybinsk
$738
380 km or 236 mi Balashikha
$957
386 km or 240 mi Korolyov
$910
387 km or 240 mi Lyubertsy
$971
391 km or 243 mi Mytishchi
$891
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$1585
403 km or 250 mi Vologda
$595
410 km or 255 mi Khimki
$978
415 km or 258 mi Podolsk
$959
418 km or 260 mi Krasnogorsk
$989
421 km or 262 mi Kirov
$595
434 km or 270 mi Tambov
$680
453 km or 281 mi Syzran
$746
466 km or 289 mi Tolyatti
$740
469 km or 291 mi Tula
$905
477 km or 297 mi Cherepovets
$578
482 km or 300 mi Obninsk
$726
492 km or 305 mi Nizhnekamsk
$712
498 km or 310 mi Tver
$777
501 km or 311 mi Lipetsk
$597
522 km or 324 mi Naberezhnye Chelny
$795
525 km or 326 mi Samara
$838
527 km or 328 mi Kaluga
$637
536 km or 333 mi Balakovo
$677
544 km or 338 mi Almetyevsk
$761
549 km or 341 mi Saratov
$837
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$811

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867