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Ulan Ude vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Ulan Ude is 13.2% cheaper than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% more in Ulan Ude
Groceries: pay 9.3% less in Ulan Ude
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Ulan Ude
Housing: pay 29.2% less in Ulan Ude
Childcare: pay 29.8% less in Ulan Ude
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% less in Ulan Ude
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in Ulan Ude

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

Ulan Ude vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulan Ude instead of Russia, you would:

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pay 3.3% more for restaurants

	Russia	Ulan Ude
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	$5.66 RUB439.75	+2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 RUB82.04	$1.14 RUB88.88	+8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 RUB39.84	$0.60 RUB46.29	+16.2%
Average			+3.3%

Russia vs. Ulan Ude - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

	Russia	Ulan Ude
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 RUB48.99	$0.66 RUB51.54	+5.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 RUB390.35	$3.57 RUB277.74	-28.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.22 RUB328.07	$4.96 RUB385.50	+17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.60 RUB124.25	$1.57 RUB122.21	-1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 RUB171.01	$2.43 RUB188.97	+10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 RUB61.35	$0.78 RUB60.89	-0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB62.32	$0.78 RUB60.89	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB72.28	$0.76 RUB58.79	-18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 RUB97.49	$1.22 RUB94.49	-3.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 RUB29.48	$0.22 RUB16.80	-43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RUB23.55	$0.19 RUB14.70	-37.6%
Average			-9.3%

Russia vs. Ulan Ude - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Russia	Ulan Ude
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.69 RUB209.35	$2.63 RUB204.31	-2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.72 RUB1,688.04	$17.87 RUB1,388.70	-17.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,562.55 RUB2,452,945.27	$21,442.42 RUB1,666,439.53	-32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 RUB384.30	$3.10 RUB240.71	-37.4%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 29.2% less for housing

	Russia	Ulan Ude
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.57 RUB588.25	$4.76 RUB370.32	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.96 RUB33,726.17	$357.37 RUB27,773.99	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$300.84 RUB23,380.59	$238.25 RUB18,515.99	-20.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.77 RUB6,432.37	$48.39 RUB3,761.06	-41.5%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 29.8% less for childcare

	Russia	Ulan Ude
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$300.70 RUB23,369.39	$238.25 RUB18,515.99	-20.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,780.29 RUB604,660.71	$4,764.98 RUB370,319.90	-38.8%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Ulan Ude
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 RUB132.06	$0.95 RUB74.06	-43.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 RUB168.48	$2.38 RUB185.16	+9.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 RUB208.50	$2.26 RUB175.90	-15.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.84 RUB2,785.59	$35.74 RUB2,777.40	-0.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.13 RUB398.32	$5.96 RUB462.90	+16.2%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	Russia	Ulan Ude
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.56 RUB4,861.67	$65.52 RUB5,091.90	+4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.72 RUB3,398.03	$59.56 RUB4,629.00	+36.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 RUB7,999.61	$95.30 RUB7,406.40	-7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.34 RUB7,564.61	$71.47 RUB5,554.80	-26.6%
Average			+1.7%

Russia vs. Ulan Ude - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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