Cost of living comparison
Russia is 48.2% cheaper than Michigan.
If you lived in Russia instead of Michigan, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Michigan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.48
|
$7.74
₽706.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
|
$4.69
₽427.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.85
₽77.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$0.41
₽37.38
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Michigan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
|
$0.54
₽48.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
|
$4.40
₽401.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$3.48
₽317.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
|
$1.27
₽116.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.72
|
$1.79
₽163.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.62
₽56.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.56
₽50.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.66
₽60.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.03
₽93.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.30
₽27.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.25
₽23.08
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Michigan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$2.37
₽216.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.43
|
$19.36
₽1,765.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,342.55
|
$31,226.85
₽2,848,670.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.62
|
$3.41
₽310.85
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Michigan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.13
|
$6.56
₽598.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.04
|
$310.33
₽28,309.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$934.45
|
$214.38
₽19,556.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.73
|
$69.84
₽6,371.61
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Michigan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$963.48
|
$220.41
₽20,106.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,333.33
|
$4,693.93
₽428,203.59
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Michigan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.66
|
$1.55
₽141.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
|
$1.73
₽158.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.84
|
$2.23
₽203.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.32
|
$31.55
₽2,878.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
|
$4.06
₽370.50
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Michigan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$62.85
₽5,733.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.70
|
$39.44
₽3,598.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.63
|
$79.13
₽7,218.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.66
|
$85.30
₽7,781.70
|
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