Cost of living comparison
Russia is 58.3% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.6% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 62.7% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 66.4% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 62.3% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 20.9% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.5% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 51.0% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 73.6% less for restaurants
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,451
|
$6.51
RUB511.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,141
|
$4.14
RUB325.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK355
|
$0.80
RUB62.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK255
|
$0.38
RUB30.20
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK373
|
$0.47
RUB36.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK918
|
$3.72
RUB291.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK759
|
$3.07
RUB241.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK685
|
$1.21
RUB95.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,075
|
$1.66
RUB130.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK155
|
$0.54
RUB42.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK130
|
$0.55
RUB43.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK148
|
$0.71
RUB56.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK237
|
$0.89
RUB69.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK156
|
$0.22
RUB17.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK99
|
$0.21
RUB16.37
|
|
pay 66.4% less for transportation
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,057
|
$2.12
RUB166.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,008
|
$17.67
RUB1,387.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,138,288
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,092,957.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,785
|
$4.15
RUB326.02
|
|
pay 62.3% less for housing
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,121
|
$5.97
RUB469.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK232,273
|
$304.49
RUB23,920.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK189,273
|
$210.86
RUB16,564.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,331
|
$64.94
RUB5,101.39
|
|
pay 20.9% less for childcare
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK32,624
|
$190.09
RUB14,933.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK757,461
|
$5,074.52
RUB398,640.56
|
|
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,161
|
$1.42
RUB111.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK587
|
$1.67
RUB131.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,486
|
$2.10
RUB164.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,767
|
$28.15
RUB2,211.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,813
|
$3.97
RUB312.13
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,056
|
$51.85
RUB4,073.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,543
|
$33.92
RUB2,664.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK18,703
|
$76.53
RUB6,011.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK23,314
|
$75.61
RUB5,939.84
|
|
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