Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 20.7% cheaper than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 7.1% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in Russia
Housing: pay 35.5% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 20.7% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 27.8% more in Russia

The cost of clothing and childcare in Russia are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Russia.

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Russia vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Russia instead of Poland, you would:

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pay 19.7% less for restaurants

	Poland	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.02 PLN39.23	$10.83 RUB922.10	+8.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 PLN32.63	$6.39 RUB544.32	-23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 PLN8.05	$1.16 RUB98.55	-43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 PLN6.61	$0.60 RUB50.78	-64.7%
Average			-19.7%

Poland vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.1% less for groceries

	Poland	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 PLN4.95	$0.77 RUB65.31	-39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 PLN17.01	$5.51 RUB469.07	+26.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PLN14.68	$4.39 RUB373.62	+17.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 PLN13.00	$1.57 RUB133.76	-52.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 PLN11.13	$2.44 RUB208.09	-14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN2.00	$0.84 RUB71.53	+64.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PLN2.81	$0.80 RUB68.33	+11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.02	$0.81 RUB69.28	+5.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 PLN4.80	$1.33 RUB112.90	+8.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 PLN1.50	$0.35 RUB30.07	-7.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.78	$0.28 RUB24.24	-37.2%
Average			-7.1%

Poland vs. Russia - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	Poland	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 PLN24.10	$3.08 RUB262.56	-49.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.85 PLN120.82	$24.17 RUB2,058.68	-21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,440.20 PLN119K	$32,081.81 RUB3M	+5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.65 PLN33.86	$5.45 RUB464.05	-37.0%
Average			-28.3%

Poland vs. Russia - Cost of transportation

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pay 35.5% less for housing

	Poland	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.87 PLN66.09	$8.47 RUB721.45	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$635.08 PLN2,487.61	$496.53 RUB42,284.26	-21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.98 PLN2,060.27	$335.29 RUB28,553.24	-36.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.80 PLN837.45	$92.30 RUB7,859.90	-56.8%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 20.7% more for childcare

	Poland	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.24 PLN1,469.81	$402.75 RUB34,297.77	+7.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,342.23 PLN28,759.68	$9,958.40 RUB848K	+35.6%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 PLN13.47	$2.06 RUB175.30	-40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 PLN13.24	$2.73 RUB232.62	-19.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 PLN20.55	$2.85 RUB242.83	-45.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.23 PLN141.91	$37.43 RUB3,187.46	+3.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.22 PLN28.27	$6.26 RUB533.00	-13.3%
Average			-20.8%

Poland vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 27.8% more for clothing

	Poland	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.02 PLN317.36	$83.60 RUB7,119.20	+3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.65 PLN143.56	$55.20 RUB4,700.70	+50.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.93 PLN336.58	$125.97 RUB10,727.38	+46.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.22 PLN372.99	$111.42 RUB9,488.62	+17.0%
Average			+27.8%

Poland vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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