Cost of living in Russia
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 37 cities in Russia, such as
Tula,
Krasnoyarsk,
Stavropol,
Rostov-na-donu,
Nizhny Novgorod,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Russia, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
₽713.55
|
$4.91
-
$13.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.69
₽432.24
|
$4.06
-
$5.78
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
₽78.10
|
$0.65
-
$1.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₽37.76
|
$0.31
-
$0.76
|
Russia - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₽49.32
|
$0.40
-
$0.79
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
₽405.70
|
$3.07
-
$7.15
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₽320.43
|
$2.71
-
$4.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
₽117.40
|
$0.94
-
$1.59
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
₽164.87
|
$1.22
-
$2.27
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
₽56.73
|
$0.40
-
$0.83
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
₽51.50
|
$0.42
-
$0.77
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₽61.03
|
$0.46
-
$0.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
₽94.96
|
$0.54
-
$1.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
₽27.39
|
$0.17
-
$0.44
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₽23.32
|
$0.16
-
$0.39
|
Russia - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.37
₽218.76
|
$2.22
-
$2.55
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.36
₽1,783.91
|
$14.94
-
$28.34
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,226.85
₽2,878,051.14
|
$25,788.90
-
$37,667.94
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.41
₽314.06
|
$2.27
-
$5.55
|
Russia - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.56
₽604.78
|
$5.15
-
$9.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.33
₽28,601.67
|
$255.13
-
$383.33
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.38
₽19,758.17
|
$173.39
-
$260.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.84
₽6,437.33
|
$53.05
-
$100.96
|
Russia - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$220.41
₽20,314.35
|
$174.91
-
$316.55
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,693.93
₽432,620.02
|
$3,519.01
-
$6,890.50
|
Russia - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
₽143.16
|
$1.04
-
$2.89
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
₽159.65
|
$1.20
-
$2.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
₽205.84
|
$1.93
-
$2.74
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.55
₽2,908.18
|
$17.51
-
$44.73
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.06
₽374.33
|
$3.37
-
$5.50
|
Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.85
₽5,793.05
|
$32.42
-
$113.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.44
₽3,635.41
|
$24.71
-
$61.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.13
₽7,293.37
|
$54.44
-
$116.09
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.30
₽7,861.96
|
$54.97
-
$137.67
|
Russia - Cost of clothing
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