Cost of living comparison
Russia is 56.4% cheaper than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 58.0% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 77.5% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$6.51
RUB510.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$4.14
RUB324.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.80
RUB62.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$0.38
RUB30.15
|
|
pay 58.0% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$0.47
RUB36.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$3.72
RUB291.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$3.07
RUB240.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$1.21
RUB94.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$1.66
RUB129.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.54
RUB42.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.55
RUB43.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.71
RUB55.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.89
RUB69.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.22
RUB16.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.21
RUB16.34
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$2.12
RUB166.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$17.67
RUB1,385.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,089,292.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$4.15
RUB325.45
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$5.97
RUB468.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$304.49
RUB23,878.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$210.86
RUB16,535.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$64.94
RUB5,092.46
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$190.09
RUB14,907.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$5,074.52
RUB397,942.43
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$1.42
RUB111.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$1.67
RUB131.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$2.10
RUB164.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$28.15
RUB2,207.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$3.97
RUB311.59
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$51.85
RUB4,065.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$33.92
RUB2,660.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$76.53
RUB6,001.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$75.61
RUB5,929.44
|
|
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