Cost of living comparison
Russia is 45.4% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Russia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.71
£22.99
|
$10.05
₽633.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
£6.90
|
$6.50
₽409.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
£1.84
|
$1.10
₽69.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
£1.38
|
$0.57
₽35.90
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
£1.76
|
$0.74
₽46.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
£3.66
|
$6.12
₽385.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.04
£5.01
|
$4.79
₽302.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59
£3.81
|
$1.88
₽118.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
£3.41
|
$2.54
₽160.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.54
|
$0.93
₽58.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.05
|
$0.80
₽50.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
£1.62
|
$0.93
₽58.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
£1.47
|
$1.57
₽99.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
£0.90
|
$0.48
₽29.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.59
|
$0.37
₽23.20
|
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pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.48
£5.38
|
$3.32
₽209.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.04
£53.14
|
$26.69
₽1,683.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,693.95
£23,811.50
|
$40,723.29
₽2,568,621.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.01
£29.05
|
$4.48
₽282.50
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.04
£48.99
|
$9.10
₽573.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,667.26
£1,383.57
|
$429.22
₽27,072.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,626.61
£1,349.83
|
$297.58
₽18,769.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.34
£134.72
|
$100.47
₽6,337.35
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,955.01
£1,622.35
|
$310.74
₽19,599.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,291.88
£15,179.40
|
$6,542.10
₽412,643.12
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.16
£5.11
|
$2.22
₽140.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
£3.22
|
$2.43
₽153.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.80
£10.62
|
$3.03
₽190.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.12
£62.34
|
$42.79
₽2,698.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.01
£13.29
|
$5.70
₽359.77
|
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pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.44
£79.20
|
$87.55
₽5,522.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.87
£43.04
|
$56.71
₽3,577.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.16
£84.77
|
$106.20
₽6,698.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.80
£81.99
|
$125.51
₽7,916.59
|
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