Cost of living in Smolensk
compared to
Cost of living in Smolensk vs. Russia overall average
Smolensk is 17.7% cheaper than Russia overall.
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Smolensk
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Smolensk
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% less in Smolensk
- Childcare
-
pay 50.3% less in Smolensk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Smolensk
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Smolensk
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Smolensk.
Smolensk Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Smolensk - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
RUB45.93
|
$0.36
-
$0.66
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
RUB408.89
|
$3.99
-
$6.55
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
RUB289.12
|
$2.26
-
$4.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
RUB112.95
|
$1.36
-
$1.57
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
RUB150.42
|
$1.78
-
$2.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB61.03
|
$0.36
-
$0.81
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB61.87
|
$0.36
-
$0.84
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB61.59
|
$0.36
-
$0.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
RUB74.19
|
$0.90
-
$0.97
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
RUB31.22
|
$0.09
-
$0.51
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RUB31.64
|
$0.18
-
$0.59
|
Smolensk - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
RUB208.99
|
$1.89
-
$2.71
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.96
RUB774.40
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,946.52
RUB1,161,598.02
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Smolensk - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.96
RUB696.52
|
$2.98
-
$14.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.53
RUB25,221.65
|
$199.29
-
$476.50
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$216.60
RUB16,833.19
|
$149.47
-
$262.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.34
RUB4,145.31
|
??
-
??
|
Smolensk - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.47
RUB11,615.98
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Smolensk - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.44
RUB189.79
|
$2.38
-
$2.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.80
RUB3,093.25
|
$29.78
-
$49.82
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
RUB347.61
|
$2.99
-
$5.96
|
Smolensk - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.56
RUB5,639.20
|
$49.82
-
$95.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.76
RUB3,556.15
|
$41.69
-
$49.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.25
RUB8,879.49
|
$49.82
-
$178.69
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.55
RUB6,337.89
|
$79.71
-
$83.39
|
Smolensk - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Russia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Russia, like
Dubna,
Petrozavodsk,
Odintsovo,
Kaliningrad,
Sochi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Russia compared to Smolensk.
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