Cost of living in Samara
compared to
Cost of living in Samara vs. Russia overall average
Samara is 0.5% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% more in Samara
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Samara
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% more in Samara
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in Samara
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% less in Samara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Samara
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Samara
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Samara are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Samara.
Samara Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.91
RUB925.80
|
$5.96
-
$23.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.36
RUB416.61
|
$4.76
-
$7.15
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
RUB83.55
|
$0.71
-
$2.14
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
RUB54.89
|
$0.36
-
$1.19
|
Samara - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
RUB46.52
|
$0.48
-
$0.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
RUB343.87
|
$2.38
-
$8.34
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
RUB303.33
|
$3.61
-
$4.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.66
RUB128.76
|
$0.86
-
$2.86
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.14
RUB166.40
|
$1.59
-
$2.43
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
RUB50.23
|
$0.29
-
$0.69
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
RUB63.49
|
$0.65
-
$0.92
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
RUB71.39
|
$0.69
-
$1.35
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
RUB74.89
|
$0.54
-
$1.35
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
RUB22.20
|
$0.19
-
$0.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
RUB17.92
|
$0.16
-
$0.29
|
Samara - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.59
RUB201.41
|
$2.48
-
$2.70
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.72
RUB3,008.85
|
$17.87
-
$59.56
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,737.37
RUB2,777,399.22
|
$35,737.37
-
$46,816.53
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
RUB601.77
|
$4.65
-
$17.87
|
Samara - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.13
RUB554.47
|
$5.36
-
$11.67
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.83
RUB33,560.24
|
$238.25
-
$595.62
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.58
RUB20,251.87
|
$178.69
-
$357.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.49
RUB6,411.01
|
$72.27
-
$91.10
|
Samara - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$297.81
RUB23,144.99
|
$297.81
-
$297.81
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,658.42
RUB439,754.88
|
$4,169.36
-
$7,147.47
|
Samara - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
RUB83.32
|
$0.66
-
$3.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
RUB173.84
|
$1.79
-
$3.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
RUB212.93
|
$2.38
-
$2.98
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.72
RUB2,931.70
|
$14.89
-
$59.56
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
RUB370.32
|
$3.57
-
$5.36
|
Samara - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.61
RUB4,166.10
|
$17.87
-
$142.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.69
RUB3,240.30
|
$23.82
-
$59.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.37
RUB6,712.05
|
$59.56
-
$178.69
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.37
RUB6,712.05
|
$35.74
-
$119.12
|
Samara - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Russia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Russia, like
Tver,
Nalchik,
Pyatigorsk,
Domodedovo,
Bryansk,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Russia compared to Samara.
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