Cost of living comparison
Russia is 54.1% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Russia instead of France, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.25
|
$6.85
RUB645.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.66
|
$4.21
RUB396.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.48
|
$0.84
RUB79.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.70
|
$0.41
RUB38.34
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
France
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.61
|
$0.49
RUB45.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.20
|
$3.93
RUB370.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€3.98
|
$3.21
RUB302.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.50
|
$1.21
RUB114.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.70
|
$1.72
RUB162.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.14
|
$0.56
RUB52.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$0.56
RUB52.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.19
|
$0.75
RUB70.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.35
|
$0.90
RUB85.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.22
RUB20.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$0.22
RUB20.60
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
France
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.65
|
$2.21
RUB208.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€46.26
|
$19.07
RUB1,796.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€28,254.25
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,720,242.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€16.52
|
$4.42
RUB416.66
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
France
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€27.73
|
$6.26
RUB590.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€697.31
|
$317.16
RUB29,884.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€547.47
|
$217.57
RUB20,500.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€125.07
|
$68.11
RUB6,418.05
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
France
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€633.43
|
$212.06
RUB19,981.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€8,817.47
|
$5,562.55
RUB524,127.14
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.53
|
$1.50
RUB141.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.73
|
$1.72
RUB161.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.52
|
$2.19
RUB206.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€31.29
|
$29.01
RUB2,733.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.60
|
$4.18
RUB393.85
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
France
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€82.61
|
$58.04
RUB5,468.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€33.47
|
$36.63
RUB3,451.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€83.67
|
$78.11
RUB7,359.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€113.32
|
$78.83
RUB7,427.70
|
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