Novosibirsk vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Novosibirsk Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$657
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1672
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$302
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
19
😀 Quality of life
58
20
🏙️ Population
1.63M
2.86M

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 61% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7138th and 2803rd ($657 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.8 months in Novosibirsk compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Novosibirsk ranked 7th best city to live in Russia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5709th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Novosibirsk vs Pyongyang infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Novosibirsk vs Pyongyang

Prices for goods and services in Novosibirsk and Pyongyang are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Novosibirsk Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.62
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$717
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.95%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.6
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$3421

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$558
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$487
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$411
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$537
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$566
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$347
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$628
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$620
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$637
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$551
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$543
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$402
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$669
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$634
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$632
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$628
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$638
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$605
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$814
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$614
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$660
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$651
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$667
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$641
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$636
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$488
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$641
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$444
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$673
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$669
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$735
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$738
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$582
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$595
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$734
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$590
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$878
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$556

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911