Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. Barnaul Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 20.4% more expensive than Barnaul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% more in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% more in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.4% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 44.5% more in Russia
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Russia are more expensive than in Barnaul.
Russia vs. Barnaul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of Barnaul, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
Barnaul
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.15
RUB555.48
|
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
RUB370.32
|
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
RUB94.12
|
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
RUB41.66
|
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
|
Barnaul vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Barnaul
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
RUB38.57
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
RUB395.60
|
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
RUB292.04
|
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RUB129.61
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.14
RUB166.36
|
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB68.98
|
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB61.96
|
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB67.57
|
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
RUB92.39
|
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
RUB25.35
|
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
RUB21.17
|
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
|
Barnaul vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
Barnaul
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.61
RUB202.59
|
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.30
RUB1,499.80
|
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.98
RUB1,470,169.99
|
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.99
RUB310.14
|
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
|
Barnaul vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Barnaul
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.16
RUB634.50
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$506.28
RUB39,346.49
|
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.37
RUB27,773.99
|
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.47
RUB5,787.50
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
|
Barnaul vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 51.4% more for childcare
|
Barnaul
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.64
RUB24,996.59
|
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,716.69
RUB288,849.52
|
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
|
Barnaul vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barnaul
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
RUB138.87
|
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
RUB221.27
|
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.62
RUB203.68
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.56
RUB1,442.70
|
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
RUB416.61
|
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
|
Barnaul vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.5% more for clothing
|
Barnaul
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.80
RUB4,258.68
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.78
RUB2,314.50
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
RUB5,045.61
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.35
RUB4,767.87
|
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
|
Barnaul vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
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