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Naberezhnyye Chelny vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Naberezhnyye Chelny is 4.3% cheaper than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.4% less in Naberezhnyye Chelny
Groceries: pay 14.1% less in Naberezhnyye Chelny
Transportation: pay 5.0% less in Naberezhnyye Chelny
Housing: pay 9.2% less in Naberezhnyye Chelny
Childcare: pay 10.0% less in Naberezhnyye Chelny
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% more in Naberezhnyye Chelny
Clothing: pay 7.6% more in Naberezhnyye Chelny

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

Naberezhnyye Chelny vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Naberezhnyye Chelny instead of Russia, you would:

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pay 15.4% less for restaurants

	Russia	Naberezhnyye Chelny
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.65 RUB750.26	$8.34 RUB648.06	-13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.53 RUB429.86	$5.06 RUB393.46	-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 RUB82.04	$0.83 RUB64.81	-21.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 RUB39.84	$0.42 RUB32.40	-18.7%
Average			-15.4%

Russia vs. Naberezhnyye Chelny - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.1% less for groceries

	Russia	Naberezhnyye Chelny
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 RUB48.99	$0.60 RUB46.29	-5.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 RUB390.35	$4.32 RUB335.60	-14.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.22 RUB328.07	$3.90 RUB303.29	-7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.60 RUB124.25	$1.60 RUB124.71	+0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 RUB171.01	$2.04 RUB158.53	-7.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 RUB61.35	$0.65 RUB50.39	-17.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB62.32	$0.76 RUB58.79	-5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB72.28	$0.65 RUB50.39	-30.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 RUB97.49	$1.14 RUB88.28	-9.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 RUB29.48	$0.27 RUB21.00	-28.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RUB23.55	$0.22 RUB16.80	-28.7%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 5.0% less for transportation

	Russia	Naberezhnyye Chelny
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.69 RUB209.35	$2.64 RUB204.97	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.72 RUB1,688.04	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,562.55 RUB2,452,945.27	$35,737.37 RUB2,777,399.22	+13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 RUB384.30	$3.66 RUB284.22	-26.0%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 9.2% less for housing

	Russia	Naberezhnyye Chelny
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.57 RUB588.25	$6.15 RUB478.33	-18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.96 RUB33,726.17	$452.67 RUB35,180.39	+4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$300.84 RUB23,380.59	$285.90 RUB22,219.19	-5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.77 RUB6,432.37	$68.47 RUB5,321.21	-17.3%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 10.0% less for childcare

	Russia	Naberezhnyye Chelny
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$300.70 RUB23,369.39	$357.37 RUB27,773.99	+18.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,780.29 RUB604,660.71	$4,764.98 RUB370,319.90	-38.8%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Naberezhnyye Chelny
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 RUB132.06	$3.28 RUB254.59	+92.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 RUB168.48	$2.23 RUB173.59	+3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 RUB208.50	$2.86 RUB222.19	+6.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.84 RUB2,785.59	$29.78 RUB2,314.50	-16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.13 RUB398.32	$4.76 RUB370.32	-7.0%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 7.6% more for clothing

	Russia	Naberezhnyye Chelny
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.56 RUB4,861.67	$71.47 RUB5,554.80	+14.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.72 RUB3,398.03	$36.93 RUB2,869.98	-15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 RUB7,999.61	$125.08 RUB9,720.90	+21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.34 RUB7,564.61	$107.21 RUB8,332.20	+10.1%
Average			+7.6%

Russia vs. Naberezhnyye Chelny - Cost of clothing

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