Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. North Carolina Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 52.9% cheaper than North Carolina.
Russia vs. North Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.13
|
$10.83
RUB869.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
|
$6.39
RUB513.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.16
RUB92.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$0.60
RUB47.88
|
|
North Carolina vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.91
|
$0.77
RUB61.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
|
$5.51
RUB442.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
|
$4.39
RUB352.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$1.57
RUB126.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$2.44
RUB196.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.84
RUB67.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.80
RUB64.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$0.81
RUB65.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.33
RUB106.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.35
RUB28.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.28
RUB22.86
|
|
North Carolina vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$3.08
RUB247.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.44
|
$24.17
RUB1,941.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,285.88
|
$32,081.81
RUB3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.96
|
$5.45
RUB437.58
|
|
North Carolina vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 66.1% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.72
|
$8.47
RUB680.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,476.83
|
$496.53
RUB39,871.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,144.24
|
$335.29
RUB26,924.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.34
|
$92.30
RUB7,411.47
|
|
North Carolina vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 61.3% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,224.94
|
$402.75
RUB32,340.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,882.53
|
$9,958.40
RUB800K
|
|
North Carolina vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
|
$2.06
RUB165.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$2.73
RUB219.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$2.85
RUB228.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.42
|
$37.43
RUB3,005.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$6.26
RUB502.59
|
|
North Carolina vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.7% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.53
|
$83.60
RUB6,713.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.74
|
$55.20
RUB4,432.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.04
|
$125.97
RUB10,115.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.84
|
$111.42
RUB8,947.27
|
|
North Carolina vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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