Cost of living comparison
Russia is 49.6% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Russia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.09
£13.79
|
$7.74
₽749.47
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
£6.03
|
$4.69
₽454.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.49
|
$0.85
₽82.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
£1.10
|
$0.41
₽39.67
|
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pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
$0.54
₽51.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.91
|
$4.40
₽426.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
£3.78
|
$3.48
₽336.56
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
$1.27
₽123.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
£2.55
|
$1.79
₽173.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.85
|
$0.62
₽59.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$0.56
₽54.09
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.80
|
$0.66
₽64.10
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.95
|
$1.03
₽99.74
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$0.30
₽28.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.46
|
$0.25
₽24.49
|
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pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
£5.90
|
$2.37
₽229.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.63
£73.98
|
$19.36
₽1,873.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,486.21
£20,576.63
|
$31,226.85
₽3,022,928.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£13.16
|
$3.41
₽329.87
|
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pay 72.3% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.72
£30.46
|
$6.56
₽635.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.04
£850.18
|
$310.33
₽30,041.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.18
£675.10
|
$214.38
₽20,752.77
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.29
£147.98
|
$69.84
₽6,761.37
|
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pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,186.33
£957.80
|
$220.41
₽21,336.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,551.73
£13,363.25
|
$4,693.93
₽454,397.60
|
|
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
£4.00
|
$1.55
₽150.37
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
£2.90
|
$1.73
₽167.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.82
£11.96
|
$2.23
₽216.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.78
£33.73
|
$31.55
₽3,054.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
£9.67
|
$4.06
₽393.17
|
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pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Russia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.74
£59.53
|
$62.85
₽6,084.66
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
£30.68
|
$39.44
₽3,818.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
£64.20
|
$79.13
₽7,660.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.83
£65.26
|
$85.30
₽8,257.72
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