Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. Smolensk Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 35.6% more expensive than Smolensk.
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% more in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 76.5% more in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% more in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% more in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Russia
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Russia are more expensive than in Smolensk. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Russia.
Russia vs. Smolensk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of Smolensk, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Smolensk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
Smolensk vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Smolensk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
RUB45.93
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
RUB408.89
|
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
RUB289.12
|
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
RUB112.95
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
RUB150.42
|
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB61.03
|
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB61.87
|
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB61.59
|
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
RUB74.19
|
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
RUB31.22
|
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RUB31.64
|
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
|
Smolensk vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 76.5% more for transportation
|
Smolensk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
RUB208.99
|
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.96
RUB774.40
|
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,946.52
RUB1,161,598.02
|
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
|
Smolensk vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 28.1% more for housing
|
Smolensk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.96
RUB696.52
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.53
RUB25,221.65
|
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$216.60
RUB16,833.19
|
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.34
RUB4,145.31
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
|
Smolensk vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Smolensk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.47
RUB11,615.98
|
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
|
Smolensk vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Smolensk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.44
RUB189.79
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.80
RUB3,093.25
|
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
RUB347.61
|
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
|
Smolensk vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Smolensk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.56
RUB5,639.20
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.76
RUB3,556.15
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.25
RUB8,879.49
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.55
RUB6,337.89
|
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
|
Smolensk vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
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