Cost of living comparison
Russia is 55.9% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Russia instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
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Netherlands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.20
€16.63
|
$6.85
RUB655.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.30
€11.24
|
$4.21
RUB402.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.64
|
$0.84
RUB80.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
€2.08
|
$0.41
RUB38.93
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.64
|
$0.49
RUB46.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
€5.48
|
$3.93
RUB376.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
€4.09
|
$3.21
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
€3.86
|
$1.21
RUB116.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
€6.21
|
$1.72
RUB164.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.56
RUB53.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.56
RUB53.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.75
RUB71.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$0.90
RUB86.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$0.22
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.22
RUB20.92
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.89
€7.21
|
$2.21
RUB211.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.29
€92.56
|
$19.07
RUB1,824.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,181.31
€28,494.01
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,762,162.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
€20.05
|
$4.42
RUB423.08
|
|
pay 75.5% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.30
€40.48
|
$6.26
RUB599.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,236.68
€1,130.09
|
$317.16
RUB30,344.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.88
€937.47
|
$217.57
RUB20,816.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.21
€168.33
|
$68.11
RUB6,516.95
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,723.24
€1,574.72
|
$212.06
RUB20,289.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,079.32
€7,383.02
|
$5,562.55
RUB532,204.01
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.45
€4.98
|
$1.50
RUB143.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
€3.21
|
$1.72
RUB164.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.45
|
$2.19
RUB209.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.91
€34.65
|
$29.01
RUB2,775.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.57
€12.40
|
$4.18
RUB399.92
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.68
€75.56
|
$58.04
RUB5,553.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.20
€31.25
|
$36.63
RUB3,504.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.93
€83.09
|
$78.11
RUB7,473.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.33
€105.39
|
$78.83
RUB7,542.16
|
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