Nizhny Novgorod vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nizhny Novgorod Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2514
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$528
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$928
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$928
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
99
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.67M

The cost of living in Nizhny Novgorod is 19% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5192nd and 4545th ($1051 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Nizhny Novgorod ranked 6th best city to live in Russia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5476th and 16th 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
$14.4
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1089
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$717
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.07
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.53%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3459
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2313
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.24
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.76
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.47
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5021
$19916

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$800
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$705
202 km or 125 mi Cheboksary
$749
223 km or 139 mi Vladimir
$821
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$754
245 km or 152 mi Kostroma
$804
250 km or 155 mi Saransk
$834
290 km or 180 mi Yaroslavl
$781
323 km or 200 mi Kazan
$981
331 km or 205 mi Ryazan
$771
350 km or 217 mi Elektrostal
$1066
353 km or 220 mi Penza
$614
355 km or 221 mi Ulyanovsk
$705
366 km or 227 mi Rybinsk
$786
380 km or 236 mi Balashikha
$1055
386 km or 240 mi Korolyov
$1030
387 km or 240 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
391 km or 243 mi Mytishchi
$1014
402 km or 250 mi Moscow
$1678
403 km or 250 mi Vologda
$626
410 km or 255 mi Khimki
$1084
415 km or 258 mi Podolsk
$1068
418 km or 260 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
421 km or 262 mi Kirov
$648
434 km or 270 mi Tambov
$694
453 km or 281 mi Syzran
$792
466 km or 289 mi Tolyatti
$789
469 km or 291 mi Tula
$974
477 km or 297 mi Cherepovets
$604
482 km or 300 mi Obninsk
$791
492 km or 305 mi Nizhnekamsk
$771
498 km or 310 mi Tver
$775
501 km or 311 mi Lipetsk
$635
522 km or 324 mi Naberezhnye Chelny
$868
525 km or 326 mi Samara
$845
527 km or 328 mi Kaluga
$691
536 km or 333 mi Balakovo
$748
544 km or 338 mi Almetyevsk
$830
549 km or 341 mi Saratov
$895
558 km or 347 mi Engels
$873

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971