Nizhny Novgorod vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nizhny Novgorod Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1590
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$255
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$507
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.25M
9.67M

The cost of living in Nizhny Novgorod is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7706th and 3641st ($596 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in Russia and South Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Nizhny Novgorod compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Nizhny Novgorod ranked 10th best city to live in Russia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5856th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nizhny Novgorod vs Seoul

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Nizhny Novgorod Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$1.7
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1862
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.51
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.08
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$311
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5368
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
198 km or 123 mi Ivanovo
$497
202 km or 125 mi Cheboksary
$517
223 km or 139 mi Vladimir
$597
241 km or 150 mi Yoshkar-Ola
$545
245 km or 152 mi Kostroma
$488
250 km or 155 mi Saransk
$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963