Cost of living comparison
Russia is 68.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 57.2% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 70.0% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 85.0% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.0% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of London, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
London
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.84
|
$6.51
RUB641.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.34
|
$4.14
RUB408.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$0.80
RUB78.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$0.38
RUB37.89
|
|
pay 57.2% less for groceries
London
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$0.47
RUB46.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.56
|
$3.72
RUB366.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.09
|
$3.07
RUB302.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.59
|
$1.21
RUB119.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.44
|
$1.66
RUB163.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$0.54
RUB53.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$0.55
RUB54.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$0.71
RUB70.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.45
|
$0.89
RUB87.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.56
|
$0.22
RUB21.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.57
|
$0.21
RUB20.54
|
|
pay 70.0% less for transportation
London
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.96
|
$2.12
RUB208.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£208.42
|
$17.67
RUB1,741.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,476.06
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,626,114.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.45
|
$4.15
RUB409.08
|
|
pay 85.0% less for housing
London
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.59
|
$5.97
RUB588.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,287.06
|
$304.49
RUB30,013.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,665.17
|
$210.86
RUB20,783.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.93
|
$64.94
RUB6,400.91
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
London
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,882.92
|
$190.09
RUB18,737.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,505.60
|
$5,074.52
RUB500,189.72
|
|
pay 74.0% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.67
|
$1.42
RUB140.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.88
|
$1.67
RUB164.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.94
|
$2.10
RUB206.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.98
|
$28.15
RUB2,775.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.03
|
$3.97
RUB391.64
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
London
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.22
|
$51.85
RUB5,110.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.79
|
$33.92
RUB3,343.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.69
|
$76.53
RUB7,543.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£109.22
|
$75.61
RUB7,452.95
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Russia or London. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.