Cost of living comparison
Russia is 60.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 49.4% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 62.8% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 77.8% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 80.0% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.9% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 21.6% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.09
|
$6.51
RUB538.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.97
|
$4.14
RUB342.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.80
RUB65.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.38
RUB31.79
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.47
RUB38.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$3.72
RUB307.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$3.07
RUB254.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$1.21
RUB100.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$1.66
RUB136.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
|
$0.54
RUB44.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.55
RUB45.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.71
RUB59.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.89
RUB73.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.22
RUB17.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.21
RUB17.23
|
|
pay 62.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$2.12
RUB175.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£74.00
|
$17.67
RUB1,460.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,239.41
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,203,303.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.92
|
$4.15
RUB343.21
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.68
|
$5.97
RUB494.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£936.78
|
$304.49
RUB25,181.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£768.99
|
$210.86
RUB17,437.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.66
|
$64.94
RUB5,370.35
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,128.11
|
$190.09
RUB15,720.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,033.40
|
$5,074.52
RUB419,657.82
|
|
pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.24
|
$1.42
RUB117.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.11
|
$1.67
RUB138.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.16
|
$2.10
RUB173.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.14
|
$28.15
RUB2,328.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.71
|
$3.97
RUB328.59
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.08
|
$51.85
RUB4,287.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.23
|
$33.92
RUB2,805.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.06
|
$76.53
RUB6,328.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.86
|
$75.61
RUB6,253.00
|
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