Cost of living in Chita
compared to
Cost of living in Chita vs. Russia overall average
Chita is 1.3% cheaper than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Chita
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% more in Chita
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Chita
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% more in Chita
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% less in Chita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Chita
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in Chita
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Chita are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chita.
Chita Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB927.45
|
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-
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|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
RUB370.98
|
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-
??
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
RUB41.74
|
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-
??
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
RUB22.26
|
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-
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|
Chita - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
RUB37.10
|
$0.48
-
$0.48
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
RUB556.47
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
RUB401.99
|
$4.92
-
$5.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
RUB144.68
|
??
-
??
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
RUB210.34
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
RUB92.55
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
RUB84.14
|
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-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
RUB84.14
|
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-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB63.10
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
RUB23.77
|
$0.23
-
$0.38
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.62
|
$0.21
-
$0.22
|
Chita - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
RUB213.98
|
$2.71
-
$2.80
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.75
RUB1,845.63
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,834.35
RUB2,318,634.68
|
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-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.86
RUB533.29
|
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-
??
|
Chita - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.55
RUB741.96
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.69
RUB46,372.69
|
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-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$417.68
RUB32,460.89
|
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-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
RUB6,686.10
|
??
-
??
|
Chita - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.61
RUB19,476.53
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,563.56
RUB510,099.63
|
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-
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|
Chita - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
RUB92.75
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
RUB139.12
|
??
-
??
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
RUB213.31
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
RUB2,318.63
|
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-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
RUB463.73
|
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-
??
|
Chita - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.67
RUB4,637.27
|
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-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,709.82
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.60
RUB5,564.72
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.54
RUB6,492.18
|
??
-
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|
Chita - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Russia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Russia, like
Cherepovets,
Grozny,
Cheboksary,
Pskov,
Arkhangelsk,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Russia compared to Chita.
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