Cost of living in Irkutsk
compared to
Cost of living in Irkutsk vs. Russia overall average
Irkutsk is 16.3% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Irkutsk
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Irkutsk
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% more in Irkutsk
- Housing
-
pay 34.7% more in Irkutsk
- Childcare
-
pay 27.8% less in Irkutsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Irkutsk
- Clothing
-
pay 39.4% more in Irkutsk
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Irkutsk are more expensive than in Russia.
Irkutsk Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
RUB503.06
|
$4.08
-
$15.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.59
RUB452.75
|
$3.57
-
$5.10
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
RUB94.17
|
$0.61
-
$1.43
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
RUB43.60
|
$0.41
-
$0.61
|
Irkutsk - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
RUB49.80
|
$0.40
-
$0.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
RUB360.52
|
$2.55
-
$5.10
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
RUB347.22
|
$2.36
-
$4.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
RUB124.61
|
$0.88
-
$1.43
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.73
RUB170.68
|
$1.16
-
$2.63
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
RUB63.89
|
$0.37
-
$0.93
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
RUB72.18
|
$0.31
-
$0.93
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB82.15
|
$0.74
-
$0.93
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
RUB126.07
|
$0.23
-
$1.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB20.17
|
$0.12
-
$0.39
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.72
|
$0.06
-
$0.46
|
Irkutsk - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.10
RUB206.58
|
$1.93
-
$2.24
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.52
RUB2,515.30
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,194.40
RUB3,370,504.13
|
$17,352.38
-
$51,036.42
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.76
RUB764.65
|
$3.57
-
$12.35
|
Irkutsk - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.67
RUB756.27
|
$6.33
-
$10.21
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.77
RUB37,729.52
|
$306.22
-
$510.36
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.43
RUB31,189.74
|
$204.15
-
$408.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.97
RUB6,403.54
|
$54.64
-
$88.46
|
Irkutsk - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.91
RUB15,762.56
|
$102.07
-
$255.18
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,062.19
RUB301,836.19
|
??
-
??
|
Irkutsk - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
RUB181.10
|
$0.82
-
$2.04
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
RUB238.95
|
$1.22
-
$3.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.25
RUB221.35
|
$2.04
-
$2.55
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.69
RUB2,532.07
|
$17.35
-
$30.62
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
RUB301.84
|
$2.55
-
$4.08
|
Irkutsk - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.43
RUB8,421.23
|
$25.52
-
$183.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.23
RUB4,359.86
|
$30.62
-
$51.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.71
RUB9,927.06
|
$46.95
-
$153.11
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.01
RUB9,759.37
|
$51.04
-
$132.69
|
Irkutsk - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Russia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Russia, like
Novosibirsk,
Rostov-na-donu,
Astrakhan,
Yekaterinburg,
Kirov,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Russia compared to Irkutsk.
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