Cost of living comparison
Russia is 55.8% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Russia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.47
€17.24
|
$7.74
₽625.56
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.80
€11.95
|
$4.69
₽378.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.63
|
$0.85
₽68.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.48
|
$0.41
₽33.11
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.66
|
$0.54
₽43.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
€6.95
|
$4.40
₽355.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
€5.37
|
$3.48
₽280.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.43
|
$1.27
₽102.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
€5.53
|
$1.79
₽144.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.19
|
$0.62
₽49.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.56
₽45.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.38
|
$0.66
₽53.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.60
|
$1.03
₽83.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.79
|
$0.30
₽24.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$0.25
₽20.44
|
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pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.68
|
$2.37
₽191.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.74
€23.09
|
$19.36
₽1,563.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,288.34
€25,470.94
|
$31,226.85
₽2,523,129.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.68
€26.77
|
$3.41
₽275.33
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.88
€52.16
|
$6.56
₽530.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.62
€1,587.36
|
$310.33
₽25,074.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,513.73
€1,412.91
|
$214.38
₽17,321.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.86
€155.75
|
$69.84
₽5,643.47
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$865.49
€807.85
|
$220.41
₽17,809.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,306.85
€11,487.21
|
$4,693.93
₽379,269.32
|
|
pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
€4.69
|
$1.55
₽125.51
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
€3.10
|
$1.73
₽139.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.68
€7.17
|
$2.23
₽180.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.31
€55.36
|
$31.55
₽2,549.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
€12.60
|
$4.06
₽328.16
|
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pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.15
€72.94
|
$62.85
₽5,078.65
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
€40.43
|
$39.44
₽3,187.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.14
€91.60
|
$79.13
₽6,393.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.79
€108.08
|
$85.30
₽6,892.42
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