Cost of living comparison
Russia is 8.8% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in Russia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 52.6% more for restaurants
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.92
K6,110
|
$7.74
₽726.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
K12,572
|
$4.69
₽440.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
K1,218
|
$0.85
₽79.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
K710
|
$0.41
₽38.47
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
K2,877
|
$0.54
₽50.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
K10,132
|
$4.40
₽413.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
K11,461
|
$3.48
₽326.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
K3,378
|
$1.27
₽119.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
K5,615
|
$1.79
₽167.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
K1,793
|
$0.62
₽57.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
K712
|
$0.56
₽52.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
K2,046
|
$0.66
₽62.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
K1,502
|
$1.03
₽96.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
K1,184
|
$0.30
₽27.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
K1,521
|
$0.25
₽23.76
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
K5,731
|
$2.37
₽222.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.15
K35,931
|
$19.36
₽1,817.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,500.00
K57,623,365
|
$31,226.85
₽2,932,202.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.47
K19,847
|
$3.41
₽319.97
|
|
pay 43.0% less for housing
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.23
K149,252
|
$6.56
₽616.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.64
K1,262,759
|
$310.33
₽29,139.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.96
K672,535
|
$214.38
₽20,129.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.50
K145,624
|
$69.84
₽6,558.44
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.50
K1,011,028
|
$220.41
₽20,696.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,680.00
K24,474,215
|
$4,693.93
₽440,759.85
|
|
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
K2,293
|
$1.55
₽145.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
K4,328
|
$1.73
₽162.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
K3,002
|
$2.23
₽209.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.84
K73,012
|
$31.55
₽2,962.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
K8,220
|
$4.06
₽381.37
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.27
K84,380
|
$62.85
₽5,902.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
K99,750
|
$39.44
₽3,703.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
K203,606
|
$79.13
₽7,430.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
K185,806
|
$85.30
₽8,009.88
|
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