Cost of living comparison
Russia is 60.0% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 63.4% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 75.7% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.5% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.53
|
$6.51
RUB536.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
|
$4.14
RUB341.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$0.80
RUB65.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$0.38
RUB31.68
|
|
pay 63.4% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$0.47
RUB38.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$3.72
RUB306.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$3.07
RUB253.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$1.21
RUB99.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$1.66
RUB136.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$0.54
RUB44.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.55
RUB45.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.71
RUB58.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.89
RUB73.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.22
RUB17.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.21
RUB17.17
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$2.12
RUB174.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.58
|
$17.67
RUB1,455.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,817.25
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,195,551.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.67
|
$4.15
RUB342.01
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$5.97
RUB492.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.77
|
$304.49
RUB25,092.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.21
|
$210.86
RUB17,376.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.88
|
$64.94
RUB5,351.46
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,481.93
|
$190.09
RUB15,665.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,614.17
|
$5,074.52
RUB418,181.42
|
|
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.58
|
$1.42
RUB117.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$1.67
RUB137.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.13
|
$2.10
RUB172.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.60
|
$28.15
RUB2,320.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
|
$3.97
RUB327.43
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$51.85
RUB4,272.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.31
|
$33.92
RUB2,795.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.69
|
$76.53
RUB6,306.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.12
|
$75.61
RUB6,231.00
|
|
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