Novosibirsk vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1654
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$294
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$554
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
19
😀 Quality of life
58
16
🏙️ Population
1.63M
2.86M

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 61% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7298th and 2973rd ($649 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 Novosibirsk compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Novosibirsk ranked 8th best city to live in Russia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5501st and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Novosibirsk vs Pyongyang

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Novosibirsk Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.49
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.7
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.64%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1841
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.86
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.42
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$3493

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$619
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$495
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$519
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$541
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$562
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$357
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$556
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$556
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$605
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$550
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$555
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$406
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$520
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$669
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$628
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$615
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$586
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$575
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$780
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$534
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$612
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$630
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$595
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$622
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$628
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$698
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$490
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$599
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$447
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$624
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$626
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$687
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$735
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$544
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$782
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$535
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$791
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$585

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839