Cost of living comparison
Russia is 45.4% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.3% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 51.9% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 63.3% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Spain, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.75
|
$6.51
RUB546.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
$4.14
RUB348.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.96
|
$0.80
RUB67.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.38
RUB32.29
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$0.47
RUB39.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$3.72
RUB312.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.82
|
$3.07
RUB258.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
$1.21
RUB101.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.09
|
$1.66
RUB139.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.54
RUB45.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.55
RUB46.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.71
RUB59.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$0.89
RUB74.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.22
RUB18.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.21
RUB17.50
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$2.12
RUB177.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.50
|
$17.67
RUB1,483.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,938.38
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,237,991.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.40
|
$4.15
RUB348.62
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.31
|
$5.97
RUB501.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€802.21
|
$304.49
RUB25,577.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€636.47
|
$210.86
RUB17,712.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.61
|
$64.94
RUB5,454.90
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€354.93
|
$190.09
RUB15,967.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,760.96
|
$5,074.52
RUB426,264.85
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.62
|
$1.42
RUB119.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$1.67
RUB140.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
$2.10
RUB176.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$28.15
RUB2,365.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.94
|
$3.97
RUB333.76
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
$51.85
RUB4,355.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
$33.92
RUB2,849.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.69
|
$76.53
RUB6,428.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€84.04
|
$75.61
RUB6,351.45
|
|
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