Cost of living comparison
compared to
Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary
Krasnoyarsk is 6.1% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% more in Krasnoyarsk
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in Krasnoyarsk
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% more in Krasnoyarsk
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% less in Krasnoyarsk
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% more in Krasnoyarsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Krasnoyarsk
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Krasnoyarsk
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Krasnoyarsk are more expensive than in Russia.
Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Krasnoyarsk instead of Russia, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
$11.70
RUB909.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
$5.66
RUB439.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
$1.03
RUB80.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
$0.89
RUB69.23
|
|
Russia vs. Krasnoyarsk - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
$0.68
RUB52.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
$3.70
RUB287.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
$5.04
RUB391.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
$1.70
RUB132.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
$1.89
RUB146.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
$0.80
RUB61.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
$0.74
RUB57.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
$0.82
RUB63.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
$1.66
RUB129.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
$0.42
RUB32.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
$0.27
RUB20.63
|
|
Russia vs. Krasnoyarsk - Cost of groceries
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
$2.65
RUB205.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
$32.16
RUB2,499.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
$26,207.40
RUB2,036,759.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
$6.67
RUB518.45
|
|
Russia vs. Krasnoyarsk - Cost of transportation
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Russia
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
$7.95
RUB617.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
$397.08
RUB30,859.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
$297.81
RUB23,144.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
$80.91
RUB6,287.95
|
|
Russia vs. Krasnoyarsk - Cost of housing
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
$357.37
RUB27,773.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
$6,551.85
RUB509,189.86
|
|
Russia vs. Krasnoyarsk - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
$2.37
RUB184.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
$2.38
RUB184.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
$2.97
RUB230.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
$18.20
RUB1,414.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
$4.76
RUB370.32
|
|
Russia vs. Krasnoyarsk - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
$64.98
RUB5,050.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
$35.74
RUB2,777.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
$137.18
RUB10,661.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
$86.82
RUB6,747.43
|
|
Russia vs. Krasnoyarsk - Cost of clothing
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