Nizhny Novgorod vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nizhny Novgorod Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1590
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$255
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$507
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
56
20
🏙️ Population
1.25M
2.86M

The cost of living in Nizhny Novgorod is 64% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7706th and 2803rd ($596 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 10th best city to live in Russia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5856th and 8973rd 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
$7.61
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1862
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.51
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.08
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$311
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5368
$3421

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$597
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$488
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$414
290 km or 180 mi Yaroslavl
$496
323 km or 200 mi Kazan
$646
331 km or 205 mi Ryazan
$488
350 km or 217 mi Elektrostal
$629
353 km or 220 mi Penza
$542
355 km or 221 mi Ulyanovsk
$493
366 km or 227 mi Rybinsk
$612
380 km or 236 mi Balashikha
$645
386 km or 240 mi Korolyov
$653
387 km or 240 mi Lyubertsy
$656
391 km or 243 mi Mytishchi
$587
402 km or 250 mi Moscow
$1021
403 km or 250 mi Vologda
$455
410 km or 255 mi Khimki
$658
415 km or 258 mi Podolsk
$525
418 km or 260 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
421 km or 262 mi Kirov
$456
434 km or 270 mi Tambov
$501
453 km or 281 mi Syzran
$518
466 km or 289 mi Tolyatti
$500
469 km or 291 mi Tula
$526
477 km or 297 mi Cherepovets
$427
482 km or 300 mi Obninsk
$597
492 km or 305 mi Nizhnekamsk
$536
498 km or 310 mi Tver
$573
501 km or 311 mi Lipetsk
$401
522 km or 324 mi Naberezhnye Chelny
$501
525 km or 326 mi Samara
$623
527 km or 328 mi Kaluga
$490
536 km or 333 mi Balakovo
$562
544 km or 338 mi Almetyevsk
$516
549 km or 341 mi Saratov
$513
558 km or 347 mi Engels
$511

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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