Cost of living comparison
Russia is 45.0% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Russia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.74
€14.76
|
$7.74
₽745.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
€8.52
|
$4.69
₽451.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.29
|
$0.85
₽81.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€1.09
|
$0.41
₽39.46
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
€1.74
|
$0.54
₽51.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€6.75
|
$4.40
₽423.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
€4.58
|
$3.48
₽334.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.95
|
$1.27
₽122.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
€4.19
|
$1.79
₽172.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.90
|
$0.62
₽59.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.79
|
$0.56
₽53.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$0.66
₽63.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.12
|
$1.03
₽99.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$0.30
₽28.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.67
|
$0.25
₽24.36
|
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pay 45.3% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.02
€7.52
|
$2.37
₽228.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.40
€36.01
|
$19.36
₽1,863.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,887.08
€24,275.61
|
$31,226.85
₽3,007,146.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.65
€17.49
|
$3.41
₽328.15
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.75
€28.83
|
$6.56
₽631.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$608.10
€570.25
|
$310.33
₽29,884.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$488.80
€458.38
|
$214.38
₽20,644.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.72
€142.27
|
$69.84
₽6,726.07
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.30
€430.70
|
$220.41
₽21,225.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,604.44
€9,006.56
|
$4,693.93
₽452,025.24
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.83
€4.53
|
$1.55
₽149.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
€1.50
|
$1.73
₽166.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.91
|
$2.23
₽215.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.79
€48.56
|
$31.55
₽3,038.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.32
€8.74
|
$4.06
₽391.12
|
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pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.37
€75.36
|
$62.85
₽6,052.89
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.54
€34.27
|
$39.44
₽3,798.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
€83.98
|
$79.13
₽7,620.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.84
€107.69
|
$85.30
₽8,214.61
|
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