Cost of living comparison
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Nizhny Novgorod vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Nizhny Novgorod is 60.2% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
- pay 59.9% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Groceries
- pay 45.5% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Transportation
- pay 60.5% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Housing
- pay 79.8% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Childcare
- pay 87.0% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 71.5% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Clothing
- pay 16.9% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of London, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
London | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $26.73 £20.25 | $11.91 RUB940.02 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.02 £8.35 | $5.66 RUB446.51 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.12 £2.36 | $1.30 RUB102.55 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.93 £1.46 | $0.44 RUB34.61 | |
London vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.5% less for groceries
London | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.16 £1.64 | $0.59 RUB46.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.54 £4.19 | $5.00 RUB394.81 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.58 £4.98 | $3.81 RUB300.77 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.02 £3.80 | $1.44 RUB113.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.95 £2.99 | $2.26 RUB178.31 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.53 £1.16 | $0.73 RUB57.70 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.83 £0.63 | $0.72 RUB56.61 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.44 £1.09 | $0.84 RUB66.27 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.64 £1.24 | $1.19 RUB94.02 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.76 £0.57 | $0.30 RUB23.63 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.83 £0.63 | $0.29 RUB22.53 | |
London vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of groceries
pay 60.5% less for transportation
London | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.12 £5.40 | $2.72 RUB214.62 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $240.54 £182.22 | $15.19 RUB1,198.53 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,798.76 £28,633.24 | $35,737.37 RUB3M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $31.75 £24.05 | $6.08 RUB479.41 | |
London vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of transportation
pay 79.8% less for housing
London | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $42.83 £32.44 | $7.03 RUB554.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,083.09 £2,335.50 | $536.06 RUB42,301.05 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,340.14 £1,772.70 | $348.21 RUB27,477.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $255.85 £193.81 | $82.37 RUB6,499.77 | |
London vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of housing
pay 87.0% less for childcare
London | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,480.84 £1,879.28 | $324.91 RUB25,638.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $28,512.27 £21,598.56 | $3,692.86 RUB291K | |
London vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of childcare
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
London | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.69 £6.58 | $0.98 RUB77.55 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.21 £3.95 | $2.43 RUB191.92 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $22.72 £17.21 | $2.62 RUB206.81 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $64.95 £49.20 | $28.16 RUB2,221.87 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $20.05 £15.18 | $5.96 RUB470.01 | |
London vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% less for clothing
London | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $116.11 £87.95 | $74.45 RUB5,875.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $52.02 £39.41 | $50.63 RUB3,995.10 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $125.96 £95.42 | $125.08 RUB9,870.25 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $160.88 £121.87 | $115.15 RUB9,086.89 | |
London vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of clothing
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