Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. Volgograd Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 26.0% more expensive than Volgograd.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% more in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 34.4% more in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 93.0% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% more in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Russia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Russia are more expensive than in Volgograd. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Russia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Russia.
Russia vs. Volgograd Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of Volgograd, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Volgograd
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
RUB611.76
|
$9.65
RUB762.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.47
RUB352.94
|
$5.53
RUB437.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RUB112.94
|
$1.06
RUB83.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
RUB62.74
|
$0.51
RUB40.50
|
|
Volgograd vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Volgograd
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
RUB53.33
|
$0.63
RUB49.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.76
RUB454.90
|
$5.02
RUB396.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
RUB344.40
|
$4.22
RUB333.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
RUB127.06
|
$1.60
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
RUB184.00
|
$2.20
RUB173.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB65.46
|
$0.79
RUB62.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB56.21
|
$0.80
RUB63.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
RUB106.73
|
$0.93
RUB73.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
RUB89.65
|
$1.25
RUB99.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
RUB25.61
|
$0.38
RUB29.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
RUB25.61
|
$0.30
RUB23.94
|
|
Volgograd vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 31.9% more for transportation
|
Volgograd
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RUB237.28
|
$2.69
RUB212.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.89
RUB1,176.47
|
$21.72
RUB1,716.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,824.91
RUB1,882,344.91
|
$31,562.55
RUB2,493,675.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
RUB244.70
|
$4.94
RUB390.68
|
|
Volgograd vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 34.4% more for housing
|
Volgograd
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.95
RUB549.02
|
$7.57
RUB598.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.96
RUB21,960.69
|
$433.96
RUB34,286.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.45
RUB16,627.38
|
$300.84
RUB23,768.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.77
RUB5,038.04
|
$82.77
RUB6,539.18
|
|
Volgograd vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 93.0% more for childcare
|
Volgograd
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.69
RUB14,117.59
|
$300.70
RUB23,757.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,573.74
RUB282,351.74
|
$7,780.29
RUB614,700.98
|
|
Volgograd vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Volgograd
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
RUB141.18
|
$1.70
RUB134.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
RUB141.18
|
$2.17
RUB171.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
RUB188.23
|
$2.68
RUB211.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.88
RUB1,254.90
|
$35.84
RUB2,831.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.17
RUB329.41
|
$5.13
RUB404.93
|
|
Volgograd vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Volgograd
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.21
RUB8,470.55
|
$62.56
RUB4,942.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.78
RUB2,352.93
|
$43.72
RUB3,454.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.12
RUB9,411.72
|
$102.93
RUB8,132.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.12
RUB9,411.72
|
$97.34
RUB7,690.22
|
|
Volgograd vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
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