Novosibirsk vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$421
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
19
😀 Quality of life
61
23
🏙️ Population
1.64M
2.86M

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 47% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6431st and 3341st ($884 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1 months in Novosibirsk compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Novosibirsk ranked 11th best city to live in Russia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5802nd and 9065th 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
$7.89
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$886
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.44
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.6%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.78
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4901
$4189

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$828
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$772
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$720
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$737
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$719
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$808
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$576
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$571
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$553
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$595
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$791
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$834
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$570
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$880
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$688
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$530
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$558
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$564
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$732
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$813
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$747
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$537
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$487
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$661
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$969
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$701
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$557
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$543
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$592
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$600
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$694
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$575
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$531
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$547
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$690
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$532
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$842
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$891

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867