Cost of living comparison
Russia is 63.4% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.4% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 65.9% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 55.5% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 85.2% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.1% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 20.7% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 69.4% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$6.51
RUB511.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.19
|
$4.14
RUB325.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.80
RUB62.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$0.38
RUB30.22
|
|
pay 65.9% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$0.47
RUB36.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$3.72
RUB292.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$3.07
RUB241.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$1.21
RUB95.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$1.66
RUB130.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$0.54
RUB42.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.55
RUB43.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.71
RUB56.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$0.89
RUB69.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.22
RUB17.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.21
RUB16.38
|
|
pay 55.5% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$2.12
RUB166.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$133.88
|
$17.67
RUB1,388.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,750.31
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,094,249.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.65
|
$4.15
RUB326.23
|
|
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.37
|
$5.97
RUB469.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,167.23
|
$304.49
RUB23,934.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,865.29
|
$210.86
RUB16,574.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.29
|
$64.94
RUB5,104.54
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,618.98
|
$190.09
RUB14,942.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,166.67
|
$5,074.52
RUB398,886.56
|
|
pay 70.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
|
$1.42
RUB111.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$1.67
RUB131.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
|
$2.10
RUB164.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.75
|
$28.15
RUB2,213.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.73
|
$3.97
RUB312.33
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
|
$51.85
RUB4,075.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.58
|
$33.92
RUB2,666.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.11
|
$76.53
RUB6,015.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.03
|
$75.61
RUB5,943.50
|
|
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