Cost of living comparison
Russia is 28.7% cheaper than Kielce.
If you lived in Russia instead of Kielce, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
Kielce
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.89
PLN34.83
|
$6.85
RUB623.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
PLN29.85
|
$4.21
RUB382.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
PLN7.36
|
$0.84
RUB76.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
PLN5.44
|
$0.41
RUB37.02
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
Kielce
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
PLN4.81
|
$0.49
RUB44.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
PLN16.17
|
$3.93
RUB357.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
PLN14.73
|
$3.21
RUB291.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
PLN11.79
|
$1.21
RUB110.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
PLN11.46
|
$1.72
RUB156.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.68
|
$0.56
RUB51.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.76
|
$0.56
RUB50.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
PLN2.64
|
$0.75
RUB68.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
PLN4.33
|
$0.90
RUB82.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
PLN1.13
|
$0.22
RUB20.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.68
|
$0.22
RUB19.89
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
Kielce
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
PLN24.72
|
$2.21
RUB201.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN109.47
|
$19.07
RUB1,734.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,644.33
PLN123,985.97
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,626,920.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.38
PLN32.84
|
$4.42
RUB402.36
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
Kielce
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
PLN49.76
|
$6.26
RUB569.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$520.67
PLN2,040.06
|
$317.16
RUB28,859.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$423.31
PLN1,658.59
|
$217.57
RUB19,796.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.53
PLN484.00
|
$68.11
RUB6,197.86
|
|
pay 5.4% more for childcare
Kielce
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.49
PLN746.36
|
$212.06
RUB19,295.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,587.73
PLN21,893.34
|
$5,562.55
RUB506,146.13
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
Kielce
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.05
PLN11.94
|
$1.50
RUB136.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
PLN10.61
|
$1.72
RUB156.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.57
PLN17.91
|
$2.19
RUB199.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.87
PLN132.69
|
$29.01
RUB2,639.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN29.85
|
$4.18
RUB380.34
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
Kielce
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.66
PLN288.59
|
$58.04
RUB5,281.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.84
PLN148.28
|
$36.63
RUB3,333.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.11
PLN337.37
|
$78.11
RUB7,107.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.90
PLN348.30
|
$78.83
RUB7,172.88
|
|
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