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Nizhny Novgorod vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Nizhny Novgorod is 46.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
- pay 56.1% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Groceries
- pay 41.6% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Transportation
- pay 49.6% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Housing
- pay 65.0% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Childcare
- pay 61.8% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 51.7% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Clothing
- pay 1.5% more in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
Madrid | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.10 €15.89 | $11.91 RUB940.02 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $5.66 RUB446.51 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.13 €2.75 | $1.30 RUB102.55 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.19 €1.92 | $0.44 RUB34.61 | |
Madrid vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.6% less for groceries
Madrid | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.71 €1.50 | $0.59 RUB46.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.25 €6.36 | $5.00 RUB394.81 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.61 €4.05 | $3.81 RUB300.77 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.36 €2.95 | $1.44 RUB113.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.05 €3.56 | $2.26 RUB178.31 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.18 €1.04 | $0.73 RUB57.70 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.02 €0.90 | $0.72 RUB56.61 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.19 €1.05 | $0.84 RUB66.27 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.26 €1.11 | $1.19 RUB94.02 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.94 €0.83 | $0.30 RUB23.63 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.01 €0.89 | $0.29 RUB22.53 | |
Madrid vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of groceries
pay 49.6% less for transportation
Madrid | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.08 €6.21 | $2.72 RUB214.62 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.84 €40.25 | $15.19 RUB1,198.53 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $38,541.72 €33,839.71 | $35,737.37 RUB3M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.23 €14.25 | $6.08 RUB479.41 | |
Madrid vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of transportation
pay 65.0% less for housing
Madrid | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $34.54 €30.32 | $7.03 RUB554.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,540.98 €1,352.99 | $536.06 RUB42,301.05 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,118.82 €982.32 | $348.21 RUB27,477.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $153.78 €135.02 | $82.37 RUB6,499.77 | |
Madrid vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of housing
pay 61.8% less for childcare
Madrid | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $673.20 €591.07 | $324.91 RUB25,638.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,119.76 €11,519.17 | $3,692.86 RUB291K | |
Madrid vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of childcare
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
Madrid | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 €3.95 | $0.98 RUB77.55 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.20 €2.81 | $2.43 RUB191.92 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.01 €6.15 | $2.62 RUB206.81 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $51.05 €44.83 | $28.16 RUB2,221.87 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $5.96 RUB470.01 | |
Madrid vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% more for clothing
Madrid | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $98.88 €86.82 | $74.45 RUB5,875.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $41.27 €36.23 | $50.63 RUB3,995.10 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $107.49 €94.37 | $125.08 RUB9,870.25 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $125.44 €110.13 | $115.15 RUB9,086.89 | |
Madrid vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of clothing
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