Cost of living in Russia
compared to
Russia Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.65
RUB779.02
|
$5.80
-
$17.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
RUB446.34
|
$4.93
-
$6.62
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
RUB85.18
|
$0.80
-
$1.69
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RUB41.37
|
$0.35
-
$0.87
|
Russia - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB50.87
|
$0.45
-
$1.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
RUB405.31
|
$3.22
-
$8.28
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
RUB340.65
|
$3.31
-
$5.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
RUB129.02
|
$1.09
-
$2.06
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
RUB177.56
|
$1.63
-
$2.88
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB63.70
|
$0.53
-
$1.07
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB64.71
|
$0.64
-
$1.01
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB75.05
|
$0.65
-
$1.33
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
RUB101.23
|
$0.75
-
$1.87
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RUB30.61
|
$0.21
-
$0.57
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB24.46
|
$0.20
-
$0.44
|
Russia - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
RUB217.37
|
$2.44
-
$3.07
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.72
RUB1,752.75
|
$17.27
-
$29.88
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,562.55
RUB2,546,970.87
|
$28,197.69
-
$39,600.79
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.94
RUB399.03
|
$3.32
-
$8.83
|
Russia - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.57
RUB610.80
|
$5.72
-
$10.96
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.96
RUB35,018.96
|
$350.53
-
$581.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.84
RUB24,276.80
|
$242.57
-
$382.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.77
RUB6,678.93
|
$60.14
-
$121.15
|
Russia - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.70
RUB24,265.18
|
$225.05
-
$460.35
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,780.29
RUB627,838.39
|
$5,542.15
-
$12,377.03
|
Russia - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
RUB137.13
|
$1.09
-
$3.73
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
RUB174.94
|
$1.31
-
$3.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
RUB216.49
|
$2.37
-
$3.15
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.84
RUB2,892.37
|
$23.46
-
$58.67
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.13
RUB413.59
|
$4.27
-
$6.74
|
Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.56
RUB5,048.03
|
$34.57
-
$113.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.72
RUB3,528.29
|
$30.05
-
$73.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
RUB8,306.25
|
$65.08
-
$159.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.34
RUB7,854.57
|
$64.54
-
$156.06
|
Russia - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 91 cities in Russia, such as
Saratov,
Cherepovets,
Yalta,
Yekaterinburg,
Yoshkar-ola,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Russia, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Russia compared to Russia.
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