Nur-Sultan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nur-Sultan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2005
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$395
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
63
20
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.86M

The cost of living in Nur-Sultan is 51% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6335th and 2803rd ($814 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kazakhstan and North Korea, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Nur-Sultan compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4845th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nur-Sultan vs Pyongyang

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Nur-Sultan Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.59%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$815
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.15
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8086
$3421

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$628
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$550
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$660
278 km or 173 mi Ekibastuz
$669
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$620
402 km or 250 mi Pavlodar
$628
442 km or 275 mi Petropavl
$605
446 km or 277 mi Omsk
$402
457 km or 284 mi Satbayev
$598
460 km or 286 mi Jezkazgan
$579
543 km or 337 mi Balkhash
$641
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$734
623 km or 387 mi Semey
$637
627 km or 389 mi Kurgan
$488
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$636
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$551
803 km or 499 mi Chelyabinsk
$467
826 km or 513 mi Kyzylorda
$640
852 km or 530 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$556
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$559
872 km or 542 mi Miass
$487
875 km or 544 mi Kentau
$564
875 km or 544 mi Barnaul
$558
879 km or 546 mi Magnitogorsk
$437
880 km or 547 mi Novosibirsk
$657
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$448
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$497
903 km or 561 mi Turkistan
$582
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$878
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$479
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$653
949 km or 590 mi Yekaterinburg
$676
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$560
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$347
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$532
965 km or 599 mi Kaskelen
$935
967 km or 601 mi Tokmok
$398
968 km or 602 mi Almaty
$1051
977 km or 607 mi Tacheng
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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