Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. Ufa Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 8.8% more expensive than Ufa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% more in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% more in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 23.4% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Russia
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Russia are more expensive than in Ufa. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Russia.
Russia vs. Ufa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of Ufa, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
Ufa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.36
RUB638.24
|
$9.65
RUB737.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RUB501.48
|
$5.53
RUB422.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
RUB76.59
|
$1.06
RUB80.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RUB36.02
|
$0.51
RUB39.15
|
|
Ufa vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Ufa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
RUB51.69
|
$0.63
RUB48.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
RUB396.51
|
$5.02
RUB383.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
RUB298.70
|
$4.22
RUB322.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
RUB122.83
|
$1.60
RUB122.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
RUB168.00
|
$2.20
RUB168.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
RUB66.01
|
$0.79
RUB60.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB66.49
|
$0.80
RUB61.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
RUB78.92
|
$0.93
RUB71.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
RUB86.94
|
$1.25
RUB95.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
RUB22.02
|
$0.38
RUB28.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
RUB27.51
|
$0.30
RUB23.14
|
|
Ufa vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 37.0% more for transportation
|
Ufa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
RUB201.87
|
$2.69
RUB205.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.73
RUB743.10
|
$21.72
RUB1,658.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,818.13
RUB2,735,328.42
|
$31,562.55
RUB2,410,342.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
RUB279.92
|
$4.94
RUB377.63
|
|
Ufa vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Ufa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.36
RUB485.85
|
$7.57
RUB578.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.76
RUB31,521.40
|
$433.96
RUB33,140.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.05
RUB21,768.66
|
$300.84
RUB22,974.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.49
RUB6,834.31
|
$82.77
RUB6,320.65
|
|
Ufa vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 23.4% more for childcare
|
Ufa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.18
RUB27,353.28
|
$300.70
RUB22,963.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,775.75
RUB364,710.46
|
$7,780.29
RUB594,158.89
|
|
Ufa vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ufa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
RUB250.74
|
$1.70
RUB129.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
RUB182.36
|
$2.17
RUB165.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
RUB223.39
|
$2.68
RUB204.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.88
RUB1,823.55
|
$35.84
RUB2,737.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.78
RUB364.71
|
$5.13
RUB391.40
|
|
Ufa vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Ufa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.64
RUB5,470.66
|
$62.56
RUB4,777.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.01
RUB2,826.51
|
$43.72
RUB3,339.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.36
RUB9,573.65
|
$102.93
RUB7,860.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.45
RUB8,205.99
|
$97.34
RUB7,433.22
|
|
Ufa vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
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