Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 50.2% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Russia.
Russia vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.60
|
$9.65
RUB737.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.59
|
$5.53
RUB422.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.74
|
$1.06
RUB80.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.43
|
$0.51
RUB39.15
|
|
Belgium vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
$0.63
RUB48.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.95
|
$5.02
RUB383.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.08
|
$4.22
RUB322.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.21
|
$1.60
RUB122.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.47
|
$2.20
RUB168.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$0.79
RUB60.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.80
RUB61.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$0.93
RUB71.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.25
RUB95.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.38
RUB28.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.30
RUB23.14
|
|
Belgium vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.20
|
$2.69
RUB205.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.22
|
$21.72
RUB1,658.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,204.43
|
$31,562.55
RUB2,410,342.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.06
|
$4.94
RUB377.63
|
|
Belgium vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.73
|
$7.57
RUB578.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€802.18
|
$433.96
RUB33,140.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€716.80
|
$300.84
RUB22,974.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€145.57
|
$82.77
RUB6,320.65
|
|
Belgium vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€561.73
|
$300.70
RUB22,963.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,816.04
|
$7,780.29
RUB594,158.89
|
|
Belgium vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$1.70
RUB129.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.38
|
$2.17
RUB165.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.71
|
$2.68
RUB204.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.66
|
$35.84
RUB2,737.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.38
|
$5.13
RUB391.40
|
|
Belgium vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.01
|
$62.56
RUB4,777.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.16
|
$43.72
RUB3,339.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.32
|
$102.93
RUB7,860.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.17
|
$97.34
RUB7,433.22
|
|
Belgium vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
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