Cost of living comparison

Greece

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 26.8% cheaper than Greece overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.7% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 28.1% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 42.0% less in Russia
Housing: pay 26.3% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 20.0% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 18.1% more in Russia

The cost of childcare and clothing in Russia are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Russia.

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Russia vs. Greece Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Russia instead of Greece, you would:

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pay 33.7% less for restaurants

	Greece	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.08 €13.46	$10.83 RUB922.10	-28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.42 €9.30	$6.39 RUB544.32	-38.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 €2.20	$1.16 RUB98.55	-53.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 €0.62	$0.60 RUB50.78	-14.4%
Average			-33.7%

Greece vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.1% less for groceries

	Greece	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$0.77 RUB65.31	-46.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.59 €5.88	$5.51 RUB469.07	-16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 €5.65	$4.39 RUB373.62	-30.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.44 €3.96	$1.57 RUB133.76	-64.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.45 €3.97	$2.44 RUB208.09	-45.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$0.84 RUB71.53	-13.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.83	$0.80 RUB68.33	-14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.60	$0.81 RUB69.28	+20.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$1.33 RUB112.90	+41.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.48	$0.35 RUB30.07	-33.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 €0.48	$0.28 RUB24.24	-47.6%
Average			-28.1%

Greece vs. Russia - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.0% less for transportation

	Greece	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 €7.22	$3.08 RUB262.56	-61.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.58 €38.90	$24.17 RUB2,058.68	-44.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,260.91 €25,226.20	$32,081.81 RUB3M	+13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.42 €12.88	$5.45 RUB464.05	-62.2%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 26.3% less for housing

	Greece	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 €29.50	$8.47 RUB721.45	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$568.48 €507.43	$496.53 RUB42,284.26	-12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.39 €391.31	$335.29 RUB28,553.24	-23.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.65 €136.26	$92.30 RUB7,859.90	-39.5%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 20.0% more for childcare

	Greece	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$416.57 €371.84	$402.75 RUB34,297.77	-3.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,690.51 €5,972.07	$9,958.40 RUB848K	+48.8%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Greece	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.76 €4.25	$2.06 RUB175.30	-56.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.78 €3.38	$2.73 RUB232.62	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.28 €4.71	$2.85 RUB242.83	-46.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.64 €44.31	$37.43 RUB3,187.46	-24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.09 €8.12	$6.26 RUB533.00	-31.2%
Average			-36.8%

Greece vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 18.1% more for clothing

	Greece	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.73 €73.84	$83.60 RUB7,119.20	+1.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.66 €36.29	$55.20 RUB4,700.70	+35.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.41 €81.59	$125.97 RUB10,727.38	+37.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.25 €96.62	$111.42 RUB9,488.62	+2.9%
Average			+18.1%

Greece vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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