Cost of living comparison
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United Kingdom vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 2.7 times more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.3 times more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
- pay 68.2% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
- pay 3.2 times more in United Kingdom
- Housing
- pay 3.7 times more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
- pay 3.8 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 3.4 times more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
- pay 8.8% more in United Kingdom
United Kingdom vs. Russia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Russia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Russia | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $9.65 RUB761.79 | $20.41 £15.46 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.53 RUB436.47 | $9.94 £7.53 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.06 RUB83.30 | $2.32 £1.76 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.51 RUB40.45 | $1.65 £1.25 | |
Russia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.2% more for groceries
Russia | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.63 RUB49.74 | $1.59 £1.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.02 RUB396.35 | $4.71 £3.57 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.22 RUB333.11 | $6.20 £4.70 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.60 RUB126.16 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.20 RUB173.64 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.79 RUB62.29 | $1.32 £1.00 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.80 RUB63.28 | $0.73 £0.55 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.93 RUB73.39 | $1.28 £0.97 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.25 RUB98.99 | $1.49 £1.13 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.38 RUB29.93 | $0.72 £0.54 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.30 RUB23.91 | $0.71 £0.54 | |
Russia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Russia | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.69 RUB212.56 | $7.22 £5.47 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $21.72 RUB1,713.97 | $99.05 £75.03 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,562.55 RUB2M | $36,224.29 £27,440.55 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $4.94 RUB390.20 | $22.08 £16.73 | |
Russia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Russia | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $7.57 RUB597.28 | $41.90 £31.74 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $433.96 RUB34,244.33 | $1,285.79 £974.01 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $300.84 RUB23,739.80 | $1,062.09 £804.55 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $82.77 RUB6,531.19 | $233.57 £176.93 | |
Russia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Russia | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $300.70 RUB23,728.43 | $1,530.71 £1,159.54 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,780.29 RUB614K | $19,375.12 £14,677.00 | |
Russia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Russia | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.70 RUB134.09 | $6.35 £4.81 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.17 RUB171.07 | $4.54 £3.44 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.68 RUB211.70 | $19.18 £14.53 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $35.84 RUB2,828.39 | $49.26 £37.31 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.13 RUB404.44 | $13.88 £10.52 | |
Russia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% more for clothing
Russia | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $62.56 RUB4,936.36 | $86.00 £65.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $43.72 RUB3,450.24 | $44.20 £33.48 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $102.93 RUB8,122.51 | $95.21 £72.12 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $97.34 RUB7,680.83 | $101.36 £76.78 | |
Russia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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