Cost of living comparison
Russia is 55.2% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Russia instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.15
|
$7.74
₽706.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.09
|
$4.69
₽427.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$0.85
₽77.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.33
|
$0.41
₽37.38
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.13
|
$0.54
₽48.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€6.94
|
$4.40
₽401.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.31
|
$3.48
₽317.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.21
|
$1.27
₽116.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.56
|
$1.79
₽163.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.04
|
$0.62
₽56.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.56
₽50.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.66
₽60.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.03
₽93.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.30
₽27.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.25
₽23.08
|
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pay 51.2% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.08
|
$2.37
₽216.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€49.49
|
$19.36
₽1,765.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,247.49
|
$31,226.85
₽2,848,670.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€20.90
|
$3.41
₽310.85
|
|
pay 72.9% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€51.23
|
$6.56
₽598.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€958.21
|
$310.33
₽28,309.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€802.55
|
$214.38
₽19,556.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€150.88
|
$69.84
₽6,371.61
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€867.88
|
$220.41
₽20,106.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,480.36
|
$4,693.93
₽428,203.59
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.05
|
$1.55
₽141.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.41
|
$1.73
₽158.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.08
|
$2.23
₽203.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€31.38
|
$31.55
₽2,878.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.12
|
$4.06
₽370.50
|
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pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€81.96
|
$62.85
₽5,733.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€29.93
|
$39.44
₽3,598.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€89.97
|
$79.13
₽7,218.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€121.29
|
$85.30
₽7,781.70
|
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