Nizhny Novgorod vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nizhny Novgorod Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$430
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$758
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$721
$138
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
60
23
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.86M

The cost of living in Nizhny Novgorod is 47% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6322nd and 3285th ($882 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 0.8 months in Nizhny Novgorod compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Nizhny Novgorod ranked 14th best city to live in Russia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5937th and 9031st 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
$11.6
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.8
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.16
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.87%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2854
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1848
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.2
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.62
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.3
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$327
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3800
$3611

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$615
202 km or 125 mi Cheboksary
$772
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$650
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$693
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$765
250 km or 155 mi Saransk
$719
290 km or 180 mi Yaroslavl
$672
323 km or 200 mi Kazan
$868
331 km or 205 mi Ryazan
$692
350 km or 217 mi Elektrostal
$863
353 km or 220 mi Penza
$537
355 km or 221 mi Ulyanovsk
$641
366 km or 227 mi Rybinsk
$678
380 km or 236 mi Balashikha
$898
386 km or 240 mi Korolyov
$831
387 km or 240 mi Lyubertsy
$917
391 km or 243 mi Mytishchi
$800
402 km or 250 mi Moscow
$1438
403 km or 250 mi Vologda
$544
410 km or 255 mi Khimki
$914
415 km or 258 mi Podolsk
$876
418 km or 260 mi Krasnogorsk
$915
421 km or 262 mi Kirov
$536
434 km or 270 mi Tambov
$672
453 km or 281 mi Syzran
$692
466 km or 289 mi Tolyatti
$686
469 km or 291 mi Tula
$837
477 km or 297 mi Cherepovets
$543
482 km or 300 mi Obninsk
$671
492 km or 305 mi Nizhnekamsk
$681
498 km or 310 mi Tver
$727
501 km or 311 mi Lipetsk
$570
522 km or 324 mi Naberezhnye Chelny
$755
525 km or 326 mi Samara
$796
527 km or 328 mi Kaluga
$582
536 km or 333 mi Balakovo
$658
544 km or 338 mi Almetyevsk
$709
549 km or 341 mi Saratov
$783
558 km or 347 mi Engels
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$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
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$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
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874