Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 50.5% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 57.8% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 71.1% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 70.1% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.3% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Russia.
Russia vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.41
|
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.51
|
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.75
|
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.24
|
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.55
|
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.68
|
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.92
|
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£1.00
|
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.97
|
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.13
|
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.45
|
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.80
|
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,355.86
|
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.67
|
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.64
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£971.00
|
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£802.07
|
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£176.39
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 70.1% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,155.97
|
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,631.70
|
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.79
|
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.43
|
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.48
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£37.20
|
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.48
|
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.94
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.38
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.90
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£76.54
|
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
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