Cost of living comparison
Russia is 69.6% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Russia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 78.0% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.40
|
$7.74
₽713.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF14.88
|
$4.69
₽432.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.92
|
$0.85
₽78.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.46
|
$0.41
₽37.75
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.90
|
$0.54
₽49.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.61
|
$4.40
₽405.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.05
|
$3.48
₽320.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.81
|
$1.27
₽117.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.42
|
$1.79
₽164.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.72
|
$0.62
₽56.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.16
|
$0.56
₽51.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.35
|
$0.66
₽61.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.80
|
$1.03
₽94.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.30
₽27.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.03
|
$0.25
₽23.31
|
|
pay 62.8% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.06
|
$2.37
₽218.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF91.58
|
$19.36
₽1,783.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF30,862.08
|
$31,226.85
₽2,877,086.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.45
|
$3.41
₽313.95
|
|
pay 78.3% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.16
|
$6.56
₽604.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,371.32
|
$310.33
₽28,592.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,138.06
|
$214.38
₽19,751.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF164.24
|
$69.84
₽6,435.17
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,023.58
|
$220.41
₽20,307.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,492.75
|
$4,693.93
₽432,474.97
|
|
pay 72.7% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.11
|
$1.55
₽143.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.53
|
$1.73
₽159.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.57
|
$2.23
₽205.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF79.41
|
$31.55
₽2,907.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.09
|
$4.06
₽374.20
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF99.81
|
$62.85
₽5,791.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.40
|
$39.44
₽3,634.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF118.38
|
$79.13
₽7,290.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF153.34
|
$85.30
₽7,859.32
|
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