Cost of living comparison
Russia is 64.0% cheaper than California.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 65.8% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 54.5% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 82.6% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 86.2% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.8% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 15.7% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of California, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
|
$6.51
RUB667.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.52
|
$4.14
RUB424.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$0.80
RUB81.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$0.38
RUB39.40
|
|
pay 65.8% less for groceries
|
California
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14
|
$0.47
RUB48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.95
|
$3.72
RUB380.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
|
$3.07
RUB314.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$1.21
RUB124.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
|
$1.66
RUB169.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$0.54
RUB55.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.55
RUB56.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.71
RUB73.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.89
RUB90.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.22
RUB22.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.21
RUB21.35
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
California
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$2.12
RUB217.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.05
|
$17.67
RUB1,810.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,005.28
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,730,732.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.07
|
$4.15
RUB425.37
|
|
pay 82.6% less for housing
|
California
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.54
|
$5.97
RUB612.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,371.29
|
$304.49
RUB31,209.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,055.18
|
$210.86
RUB21,611.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.68
|
$64.94
RUB6,655.91
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
California
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,682.51
|
$190.09
RUB19,483.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,905.75
|
$5,074.52
RUB520,116.06
|
|
pay 71.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.42
RUB145.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$1.67
RUB171.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.91
|
$2.10
RUB215.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.35
|
$28.15
RUB2,885.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
|
$3.97
RUB407.25
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
California
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.77
|
$51.85
RUB5,314.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
|
$33.92
RUB3,476.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.15
|
$76.53
RUB7,843.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
|
$75.61
RUB7,749.85
|
|
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