Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.5 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Paris instead of Russia, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
RUB632.34
|
$19.49
€18.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
RUB388.14
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB77.73
|
$3.72
€3.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB37.53
|
$3.01
€2.80
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB44.93
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
RUB362.68
|
$11.66
€10.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
RUB295.85
|
$5.86
€5.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB112.03
|
$4.70
€4.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
RUB158.99
|
$7.05
€6.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB51.88
|
$1.53
€1.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB51.58
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RUB68.95
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB83.25
|
$1.90
€1.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB20.31
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB20.17
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.21
RUB203.93
|
$7.76
€7.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.07
RUB1,758.83
|
$92.05
€85.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,869.86
RUB2,663,271.11
|
$32,489.61
€30,142.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
RUB407.93
|
$23.63
€21.92
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.26
RUB577.73
|
$32.31
€29.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.16
RUB29,258.48
|
$1,462.11
€1,356.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.57
RUB20,070.76
|
$1,074.44
€996.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.11
RUB6,283.63
|
$171.90
€159.48
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.06
RUB19,562.64
|
$829.69
€769.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,562.55
RUB513,149.99
|
$16,485.47
€15,294.40
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
RUB138.20
|
$7.58
€7.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
RUB158.42
|
$4.52
€4.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
RUB202.31
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
RUB2,675.81
|
$41.22
€38.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
RUB385.60
|
$14.08
€13.06
|
|
pay 59.0% more for clothing
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
RUB5,354.29
|
$102.11
€94.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
RUB3,379.45
|
$44.38
€41.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
RUB7,205.49
|
$110.05
€102.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
RUB7,272.13
|
$156.00
€144.73
|
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