Cost of living comparison
Russia is 57.0% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 52.4% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 54.5% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 69.6% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 64.5% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.3% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 30.2% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€16.51
|
$6.51
RUB519.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.39
|
$4.14
RUB330.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.40
|
$0.80
RUB63.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.13
|
$0.38
RUB30.67
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€1.97
|
$0.47
RUB37.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.80
|
$3.72
RUB296.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.84
|
$3.07
RUB245.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€2.97
|
$1.21
RUB96.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.13
|
$1.66
RUB132.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$0.54
RUB43.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.55
RUB43.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$0.71
RUB56.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.01
|
$0.89
RUB70.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.22
RUB17.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.21
RUB16.62
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€5.99
|
$2.12
RUB169.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€39.32
|
$17.67
RUB1,409.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€23,921.67
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,125,508.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€22.52
|
$4.15
RUB331.10
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€42.73
|
$5.97
RUB476.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€705.75
|
$304.49
RUB24,292.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€610.49
|
$210.86
RUB16,821.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€133.43
|
$64.94
RUB5,180.73
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€482.70
|
$190.09
RUB15,165.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€11,897.35
|
$5,074.52
RUB404,840.47
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.75
|
$1.42
RUB113.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.04
|
$1.67
RUB133.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€7.86
|
$2.10
RUB167.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€31.19
|
$28.15
RUB2,246.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€10.80
|
$3.97
RUB316.99
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€80.37
|
$51.85
RUB4,136.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€37.50
|
$33.92
RUB2,706.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€78.27
|
$76.53
RUB6,105.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€108.32
|
$75.61
RUB6,032.22
|
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