Nizhny Novgorod vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nizhny Novgorod San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1645
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$289
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$543
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
97
😀 Quality of life
55
97
🏙️ Population
1.21M
874K

The cost of living in Nizhny Novgorod is 83% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 7383rd and 9th ($639 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 7th in Russia and the United States, respectively. Check Russia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Nizhny Novgorod compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Nizhny Novgorod ranked 14th best city to live in Russia vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5846th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nizhny Novgorod vs San Francisco

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Nizhny Novgorod San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.02
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.97
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.43
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.27
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.45
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.7
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5245
$31050

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$498
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$541
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$616
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$509
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$507
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$376
290 km or 180 mi Yaroslavl
$533
323 km or 200 mi Kazan
$654
331 km or 205 mi Ryazan
$515
350 km or 217 mi Elektrostal
$660
353 km or 220 mi Penza
$514
355 km or 221 mi Ulyanovsk
$484
366 km or 227 mi Rybinsk
$623
380 km or 236 mi Balashikha
$633
386 km or 240 mi Korolyov
$672
387 km or 240 mi Lyubertsy
$797
391 km or 243 mi Mytishchi
$583
402 km or 250 mi Moscow
$1075
403 km or 250 mi Vologda
$480
410 km or 255 mi Khimki
$736
415 km or 258 mi Podolsk
$566
418 km or 260 mi Krasnogorsk
$743
421 km or 262 mi Kirov
$463
434 km or 270 mi Tambov
$508
453 km or 281 mi Syzran
$522
466 km or 289 mi Tolyatti
$513
469 km or 291 mi Tula
$507
477 km or 297 mi Cherepovets
$551
482 km or 300 mi Obninsk
$606
492 km or 305 mi Nizhnekamsk
$536
498 km or 310 mi Tver
$590
501 km or 311 mi Lipetsk
$401
522 km or 324 mi Naberezhnye Chelny
$556
525 km or 326 mi Samara
$589
527 km or 328 mi Kaluga
$490
536 km or 333 mi Balakovo
$562
544 km or 338 mi Almetyevsk
$540
549 km or 341 mi Saratov
$518
558 km or 347 mi Engels
$519

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$3180
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$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
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$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
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$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
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$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
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$3288
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$3228
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$3010
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$3091
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$3610