Cost of living comparison
Russia is 47.8% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.0% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 49.9% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 38.2% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 64.7% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 50.2% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.9% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 28.9% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€9.87
|
$6.51
RUB511.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.26
|
$4.14
RUB325.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.41
|
$0.80
RUB62.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.46
|
$0.38
RUB30.20
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
$0.47
RUB36.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.24
|
$3.72
RUB291.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.33
|
$3.07
RUB241.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.79
|
$1.21
RUB95.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.93
|
$1.66
RUB130.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.54
RUB42.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.55
RUB43.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.71
RUB56.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.25
|
$0.89
RUB69.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.22
RUB17.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.21
RUB16.37
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.02
|
$2.12
RUB166.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€25.18
|
$17.67
RUB1,387.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€20,838.94
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,092,957.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€9.93
|
$4.15
RUB326.02
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€28.16
|
$5.97
RUB469.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€536.51
|
$304.49
RUB23,920.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€444.69
|
$210.86
RUB16,564.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€181.15
|
$64.94
RUB5,101.39
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€421.17
|
$190.09
RUB14,933.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,416.36
|
$5,074.52
RUB398,640.56
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.72
|
$1.42
RUB111.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.73
|
$1.67
RUB131.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.73
|
$2.10
RUB164.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€39.20
|
$28.15
RUB2,211.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.58
|
$3.97
RUB312.13
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€85.85
|
$51.85
RUB4,073.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.71
|
$33.92
RUB2,664.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€92.88
|
$76.53
RUB6,011.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€112.39
|
$75.61
RUB5,939.84
|
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