Cost of living comparison
Russia is 41.4% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.8% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 37.6% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 36.2% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 56.7% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 25.0% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.6% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 19.9% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.04
|
$6.51
RUB541.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.64
|
$4.14
RUB344.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.79
|
$0.80
RUB66.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.56
|
$0.38
RUB31.98
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.47
RUB38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.46
|
$3.72
RUB309.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.56
|
$3.07
RUB255.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.18
|
$1.21
RUB100.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.08
|
$1.66
RUB137.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.54
RUB45.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$0.55
RUB45.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.71
RUB59.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$0.89
RUB73.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.36
|
$0.22
RUB18.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.41
|
$0.21
RUB17.33
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.04
|
$2.12
RUB176.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€19.72
|
$17.67
RUB1,469.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€23,439.52
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,216,114.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.10
|
$4.15
RUB345.21
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€24.64
|
$5.97
RUB496.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€426.74
|
$304.49
RUB25,327.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€320.48
|
$210.86
RUB17,538.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€183.91
|
$64.94
RUB5,401.58
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€203.02
|
$190.09
RUB15,811.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,612.08
|
$5,074.52
RUB422,097.90
|
|
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.69
|
$1.42
RUB118.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€2.98
|
$1.67
RUB138.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.11
|
$2.10
RUB174.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€39.93
|
$28.15
RUB2,341.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€7.72
|
$3.97
RUB330.50
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€89.31
|
$51.85
RUB4,312.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€30.32
|
$33.92
RUB2,821.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€71.48
|
$76.53
RUB6,365.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€86.78
|
$75.61
RUB6,289.36
|
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