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Russia

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Madrid vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Summary

Madrid is 89.7% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod.

Restaurants: pay 59.5% more in Madrid
Groceries: pay 75.8% more in Madrid
Transportation: pay 71.6% more in Madrid
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Madrid
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Madrid
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.3% more in Madrid
Clothing: pay 4.0% more in Madrid

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Nizhny Novgorod. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Madrid.

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Madrid vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madrid instead of Nizhny Novgorod, you would:

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pay 59.5% more for restaurants

	Nizhny Novgorod	Madrid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.74 RUB1,104.15	$17.92 €15.99	+30.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$11.20 €9.99	+59.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 RUB135.86	$3.30 €2.95	+95.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 RUB57.29	$2.30 €2.05	+222.6%
Average			+59.5%

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.8% more for groceries

	Nizhny Novgorod	Madrid
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB61.75	$1.57 €1.40	+103.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.78 RUB464.29	$8.35 €7.45	+44.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 RUB349.79	$5.25 €4.69	+20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 RUB124.46	$4.15 €3.70	+167.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 RUB169.08	$4.23 €3.77	+100.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB61.81	$1.17 €1.05	+52.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB60.56	$0.96 €0.86	+27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB62.06	$1.15 €1.03	+48.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 RUB127.73	$1.16 €1.03	-27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 RUB24.01	$1.00 €0.89	+233.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 RUB20.96	$0.97 €0.86	+271.4%
Average			+75.8%

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pay 71.6% more for transportation

	Nizhny Novgorod	Madrid
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB247.59	$6.88 €6.14	+123.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.96 RUB1,362.57	$36.95 €32.98	+117.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,942.30 RUB3M	$35,271.67 €31,481.31	-13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.32 RUB427.57	$15.84 €14.14	+197.7%
Average			+71.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Nizhny Novgorod	Madrid
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.70 RUB618.64	$34.86 €31.12	+352.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.64 RUB47,768.34	$1,491.38 €1,331.11	+150.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$421.12 RUB33,829.38	$1,193.86 €1,065.57	+183.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.08 RUB8,602.22	$144.11 €128.62	+34.6%
Average			+147.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Nizhny Novgorod	Madrid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$304.14 RUB24,432.33	$668.48 €596.65	+119.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,784.72 RUB545K	$17,859.91 €15,940.65	+163.2%
Average			+140.5%

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pay 57.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Nizhny Novgorod	Madrid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.87 RUB150.35	$3.92 €3.50	+109.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.17 RUB254.89	$3.07 €2.74	-3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 RUB233.99	$6.72 €6.00	+130.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.45 RUB2,606.56	$50.67 €45.22	+56.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB563.82	$11.20 €9.99	+59.5%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

	Nizhny Novgorod	Madrid
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.26 RUB5,403.30	$86.50 €77.20	+28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.64 RUB4,228.67	$42.98 €38.36	-18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.47 RUB10,963.07	$108.99 €97.28	-20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.71 RUB6,483.78	$112.77 €100.65	+39.7%
Average			+4.0%

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing

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