Cost of living in Chelyabinsk
compared to
Cost of living in Chelyabinsk vs. Russia overall average
Chelyabinsk is 2.9% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Chelyabinsk
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Chelyabinsk
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Chelyabinsk
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% more in Chelyabinsk
- Childcare
-
pay 20.4% less in Chelyabinsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Chelyabinsk
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% more in Chelyabinsk
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries in Chelyabinsk are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chelyabinsk.
Chelyabinsk Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
RUB486.04
|
$5.71
-
$11.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.36
RUB416.61
|
$4.41
-
$5.96
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
RUB97.32
|
$0.80
-
$2.14
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
RUB27.89
|
$0.30
-
$0.48
|
Chelyabinsk - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
RUB50.76
|
$0.60
-
$1.14
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
RUB388.84
|
$2.08
-
$7.15
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
RUB328.11
|
$3.61
-
$4.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
RUB120.35
|
$1.00
-
$1.86
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
RUB198.21
|
$1.35
-
$3.67
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
RUB58.79
|
$0.38
-
$0.97
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
RUB65.79
|
$0.81
-
$0.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
RUB65.09
|
$0.38
-
$1.19
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
RUB84.83
|
$0.54
-
$2.59
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
RUB28.35
|
$0.18
-
$0.54
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
RUB28.87
|
$0.12
-
$0.49
|
Chelyabinsk - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.74
RUB213.02
|
$2.70
-
$2.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.27
RUB1,342.41
|
$16.68
-
$17.87
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,119.86
RUB2,962,559.17
|
$17,868.68
-
$58,371.04
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.55
RUB509.19
|
$2.38
-
$10.24
|
Chelyabinsk - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.59
RUB590.20
|
$5.96
-
$8.93
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.11
RUB30,551.39
|
$321.64
-
$714.75
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$303.90
RUB23,618.08
|
$273.99
-
$476.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.72
RUB7,905.60
|
$54.66
-
$154.86
|
Chelyabinsk - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$317.67
RUB24,687.99
|
$119.12
-
$595.62
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,169.36
RUB324,029.91
|
$2,978.11
-
$5,360.61
|
Chelyabinsk - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
RUB68.97
|
$0.83
-
$5.96
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
RUB167.80
|
$0.95
-
$2.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
RUB208.30
|
$2.38
-
$2.98
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
RUB3,957.79
|
$23.82
-
$142.95
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
RUB347.17
|
$3.57
-
$8.34
|
Chelyabinsk - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
RUB7,715.00
|
$29.78
-
$190.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.84
RUB3,795.78
|
$35.74
-
$59.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$156.85
RUB12,189.70
|
$45.27
-
$232.29
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.93
RUB11,263.90
|
$53.61
-
$297.81
|
Chelyabinsk - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Russia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Russia, like
Vladimir,
Moscow,
Novosibirsk,
Lipetsk,
Vladivostok,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Russia compared to Chelyabinsk.
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