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Russia

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Italy

Rome vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 75.7% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod.

Restaurants: pay 46.6% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 77.1% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 88.8% more in Rome
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Rome
Childcare: pay 99.5% more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.7% more in Rome
Clothing: pay 9.1% less in Rome

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

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Rome vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.6% more for restaurants

	Nizhny Novgorod	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.74 RUB1,104.15	$16.80 €14.99	+22.2%
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	$2.96 €2.64	+75.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 RUB57.29	$1.48 €1.32	+107.6%
Average			+46.6%

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 77.1% more for groceries

	Nizhny Novgorod	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB61.75	$2.22 €1.99	+189.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.78 RUB464.29	$7.42 €6.63	+28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 RUB349.79	$6.49 €5.79	+48.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 RUB124.46	$4.66 €4.16	+200.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 RUB169.08	$5.66 €5.05	+168.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB61.81	$1.17 €1.05	+52.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB60.56	$1.05 €0.94	+39.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB62.06	$1.09 €0.97	+40.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 RUB127.73	$1.07 €0.96	-32.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 RUB24.01	$0.64 €0.57	+115.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 RUB20.96	$0.72 €0.64	+174.8%
Average			+77.1%

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pay 88.8% more for transportation

	Nizhny Novgorod	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB247.59	$8.04 €7.18	+160.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.96 RUB1,362.57	$39.19 €34.98	+131.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,942.30 RUB3M	$35,551.60 €31,731.16	-13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.32 RUB427.57	$20.16 €17.99	+278.7%
Average			+88.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Nizhny Novgorod	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.70 RUB618.64	$31.87 €28.44	+313.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.64 RUB47,768.34	$1,208.81 €1,078.90	+103.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$421.12 RUB33,829.38	$873.39 €779.54	+107.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.08 RUB8,602.22	$157.13 €140.25	+46.7%
Average			+102.2%

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pay 99.5% more for childcare

	Nizhny Novgorod	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$304.14 RUB24,432.33	$487.21 €434.85	+60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,784.72 RUB545K	$16,862.20 €15,050.15	+148.5%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 67.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Nizhny Novgorod	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.87 RUB150.35	$5.60 €5.00	+199.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.17 RUB254.89	$2.07 €1.85	-34.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 RUB233.99	$7.28 €6.50	+149.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.45 RUB2,606.56	$65.43 €58.40	+101.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB563.82	$11.20 €9.99	+59.5%
Average			+67.7%

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

	Nizhny Novgorod	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.26 RUB5,403.30	$71.31 €63.65	+6.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.64 RUB4,228.67	$36.31 €32.41	-31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.47 RUB10,963.07	$83.63 €74.64	-38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.71 RUB6,483.78	$123.17 €109.93	+52.6%
Average			-9.1%

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Rome - Cost of clothing

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