Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. Kaluga Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 14.7% more expensive than Kaluga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% more in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% more in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% more in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% more in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Russia
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Russia are more expensive than in Kaluga. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Russia.
Russia vs. Kaluga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of Kaluga, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
|
Kaluga
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.47
RUB425.05
|
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
RUB370.32
|
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
RUB99.74
|
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
RUB40.99
|
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
|
Kaluga vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Kaluga
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
RUB52.46
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
RUB335.60
|
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
RUB292.04
|
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
RUB99.99
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
RUB136.48
|
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB62.99
|
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
RUB58.79
|
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
RUB73.49
|
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
RUB115.48
|
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
RUB30.80
|
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
RUB14.70
|
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
|
Kaluga vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Kaluga
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.70
RUB210.04
|
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
RUB1,388.70
|
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
|
Kaluga vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 63.2% more for housing
|
Kaluga
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.76
RUB370.32
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$238.25
RUB18,515.99
|
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.64
RUB14,349.90
|
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.49
RUB4,312.15
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
|
Kaluga vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Kaluga
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.55
RUB25,922.39
|
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
|
Kaluga vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kaluga
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.35
RUB105.21
|
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
RUB154.88
|
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB231.45
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.15
RUB555.48
|
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
|
Kaluga vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Kaluga
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.50
RUB5,323.35
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
RUB2,777.40
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.21
RUB8,332.20
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.47
RUB5,554.80
|
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
|
Kaluga vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
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