Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nizhny Novgorod vs. France Cost of Living Summary
Nizhny Novgorod is 46.2% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Transportation
-
pay 51.9% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Nizhny Novgorod
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Nizhny Novgorod.
Nizhny Novgorod vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of France, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€14.94
|
$11.91
RUB909.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.81
|
$5.66
RUB432.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.45
|
$1.30
RUB99.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.65
|
$0.44
RUB33.49
|
|
France vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
$0.59
RUB44.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.50
|
$5.00
RUB382.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.35
|
$3.81
RUB291.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.49
|
$1.44
RUB109.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.42
|
$2.26
RUB172.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$0.73
RUB55.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.72
RUB54.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$0.84
RUB64.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.31
|
$1.19
RUB90.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.30
RUB22.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$0.29
RUB21.80
|
|
France vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of groceries
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.73
|
$2.72
RUB207.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€47.50
|
$15.19
RUB1,159.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€30,145.13
|
$35,737.37
RUB2,729,161.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€18.23
|
$6.08
RUB463.96
|
|
France vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of transportation
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€27.90
|
$7.03
RUB536.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€697.79
|
$536.06
RUB40,937.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€568.25
|
$348.21
RUB26,591.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€134.32
|
$82.37
RUB6,290.24
|
|
France vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of housing
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€663.62
|
$324.91
RUB24,812.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,911.56
|
$3,692.86
RUB282,013.31
|
|
France vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of childcare
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€6.01
|
$0.98
RUB75.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.06
|
$2.43
RUB185.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.60
|
$2.62
RUB200.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€34.13
|
$28.16
RUB2,150.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.54
|
$5.96
RUB454.86
|
|
France vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€82.05
|
$74.45
RUB5,685.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€35.60
|
$50.63
RUB3,866.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€85.75
|
$125.08
RUB9,552.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€113.76
|
$115.15
RUB8,793.96
|
|
France vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of clothing
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