Cost of living comparison
Russia is 57.7% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 69.3% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 60.9% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 52.6% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 73.4% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 60.3% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.7% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 27.8% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Austria, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.84
|
$6.51
RUB641.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.26
|
$4.14
RUB408.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€3.00
|
$0.80
RUB78.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.32
|
$0.38
RUB37.89
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.42
|
$0.47
RUB46.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.86
|
$3.72
RUB366.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.42
|
$3.07
RUB302.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.90
|
$1.21
RUB119.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.85
|
$1.66
RUB163.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$0.54
RUB53.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.55
RUB54.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$0.71
RUB70.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.82
|
$0.89
RUB87.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.22
RUB21.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.21
RUB20.54
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€6.08
|
$2.12
RUB208.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€47.17
|
$17.67
RUB1,741.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,852.49
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,626,114.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.50
|
$4.15
RUB409.08
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.78
|
$5.97
RUB588.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€805.08
|
$304.49
RUB30,013.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€680.08
|
$210.86
RUB20,783.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€266.22
|
$64.94
RUB6,400.91
|
|
pay 60.3% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€421.12
|
$190.09
RUB18,737.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,677.23
|
$5,074.52
RUB500,189.72
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.48
|
$1.42
RUB140.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.50
|
$1.67
RUB164.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.33
|
$2.10
RUB206.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€44.29
|
$28.15
RUB2,775.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€12.14
|
$3.97
RUB391.64
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€82.13
|
$51.85
RUB5,110.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€42.36
|
$33.92
RUB3,343.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€85.07
|
$76.53
RUB7,543.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€114.58
|
$75.61
RUB7,452.95
|
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