Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.4% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod.
If you lived in Russia instead of Nizhny Novgorod, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.66
RUB683.92
|
$6.85
RUB612.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
RUB390.81
|
$4.21
RUB375.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
RUB63.51
|
$0.84
RUB75.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
RUB28.39
|
$0.41
RUB36.34
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
RUB38.89
|
$0.49
RUB43.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
RUB336.29
|
$3.93
RUB351.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.12
RUB278.97
|
$3.21
RUB286.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
RUB110.21
|
$1.21
RUB108.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
RUB158.96
|
$1.72
RUB153.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
RUB44.30
|
$0.56
RUB50.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB49.64
|
$0.56
RUB49.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB64.09
|
$0.75
RUB66.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RUB78.59
|
$0.90
RUB80.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB17.46
|
$0.22
RUB19.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB17.49
|
$0.22
RUB19.53
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.19
RUB195.88
|
$2.21
RUB197.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.32
RUB1,367.83
|
$19.07
RUB1,702.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,444.00
RUB2,540,262.91
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,578,295.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.47
RUB488.51
|
$4.42
RUB394.92
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.04
RUB539.14
|
$6.26
RUB559.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.31
RUB27,534.50
|
$317.16
RUB28,324.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$199.35
RUB17,803.55
|
$217.57
RUB19,430.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.38
RUB6,731.66
|
$68.11
RUB6,083.14
|
|
pay 13.3% less for childcare
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$307.69
RUB27,478.81
|
$212.06
RUB18,938.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,324.13
RUB475,485.11
|
$5,562.55
RUB496,777.14
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RUB97.70
|
$1.50
RUB133.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
RUB155.51
|
$1.72
RUB153.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.32
RUB207.62
|
$2.19
RUB195.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.85
RUB2,397.57
|
$29.01
RUB2,590.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.38
RUB390.81
|
$4.18
RUB373.30
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.96
RUB5,444.20
|
$58.04
RUB5,183.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.45
RUB2,808.94
|
$36.63
RUB3,271.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.56
RUB6,659.19
|
$78.11
RUB6,975.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.33
RUB6,459.22
|
$78.83
RUB7,040.11
|
|
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