Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 2.1 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Russia, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
RUB620.57
|
$11.08
€10.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
RUB380.92
|
$7.71
€6.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB76.28
|
$2.67
€2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB36.83
|
$1.72
€1.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB44.09
|
$1.46
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
RUB355.93
|
$7.07
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
RUB290.34
|
$4.77
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB109.95
|
$3.00
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
RUB156.03
|
$4.01
€3.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB50.92
|
$0.86
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB50.62
|
$0.73
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RUB67.66
|
$1.03
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB81.70
|
$1.53
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB19.93
|
$0.62
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB19.79
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
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pay 95.9% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.21
RUB200.14
|
$5.99
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.07
RUB1,726.10
|
$31.70
€28.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,869.86
RUB2,613,696.33
|
$23,886.27
€21,596.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
RUB400.34
|
$11.67
€10.55
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.26
RUB566.98
|
$31.76
€28.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.16
RUB28,713.85
|
$605.45
€547.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.57
RUB19,697.16
|
$503.01
€454.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.11
RUB6,166.66
|
$189.16
€171.02
|
|
pay 86.2% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.06
RUB19,198.49
|
$467.02
€422.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,562.55
RUB503,598.10
|
$8,474.52
€7,661.97
|
|
pay 80.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
RUB135.63
|
$3.19
€2.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
RUB155.47
|
$1.94
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
RUB198.55
|
$5.16
€4.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
RUB2,626.00
|
$45.89
€41.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
RUB378.43
|
$7.59
€6.86
|
|
pay 33.4% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
RUB5,254.63
|
$88.79
€80.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
RUB3,316.54
|
$34.80
€31.46
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
RUB7,071.37
|
$94.67
€85.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
RUB7,136.77
|
$129.70
€117.26
|
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