Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. Omsk Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 12.3% more expensive than Omsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 38.9% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% more in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Russia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Russia are more expensive than in Omsk. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Russia.
Russia vs. Omsk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of Omsk, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Omsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.53
RUB740.64
|
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.34
RUB648.06
|
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RUB69.43
|
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RUB40.50
|
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
|
Omsk vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Omsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
RUB44.67
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
RUB393.46
|
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
RUB318.33
|
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
RUB120.35
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
RUB142.78
|
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB56.27
|
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RUB59.63
|
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
RUB58.79
|
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
RUB79.45
|
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
RUB32.76
|
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RUB22.78
|
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
|
Omsk vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Omsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RUB206.63
|
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.78
RUB2,314.50
|
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,824.91
RUB1,851,599.48
|
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.18
RUB402.72
|
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
|
Omsk vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Omsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.08
RUB705.92
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$377.23
RUB29,316.99
|
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.19
RUB19,133.19
|
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.64
RUB8,831.53
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
|
Omsk vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 38.9% more for childcare
|
Omsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.77
RUB12,961.20
|
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,981.35
RUB620,285.83
|
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
|
Omsk vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Omsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
RUB78.69
|
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
RUB189.79
|
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
RUB233.76
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.81
RUB1,306.41
|
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.17
RUB324.03
|
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
|
Omsk vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Omsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.99
RUB5,439.07
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.27
RUB2,430.22
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.26
RUB7,869.30
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.79
RUB7,522.12
|
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
|
Omsk vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
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