Cost of living in Yoshkar-ola
compared to
Cost of living in Yoshkar-ola vs. Russia overall average
Yoshkar-ola is 6.9% cheaper than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% less in Yoshkar-ola
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% less in Yoshkar-ola
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Yoshkar-ola
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% less in Yoshkar-ola
- Childcare
-
pay 22.2% less in Yoshkar-ola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% less in Yoshkar-ola
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% more in Yoshkar-ola
The cost of clothing and transportation in Yoshkar-ola are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Yoshkar-ola.
Yoshkar-ola Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.91
RUB925.80
|
$5.96
-
$23.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
RUB370.32
|
$4.76
-
$5.96
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
RUB50.92
|
$0.48
-
$2.14
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
RUB34.09
|
$0.36
-
$0.60
|
Yoshkar-ola - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
RUB41.66
|
$0.42
-
$0.71
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
RUB388.84
|
$3.57
-
$6.55
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
RUB269.85
|
$3.16
-
$4.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
RUB94.43
|
$1.00
-
$1.72
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RUB175.61
|
$1.73
-
$4.59
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
RUB56.83
|
$0.49
-
$1.08
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB55.75
|
$0.54
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
RUB58.79
|
$0.65
-
$1.08
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
RUB76.85
|
$0.71
-
$1.62
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
RUB21.00
|
$0.16
-
$0.54
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RUB20.16
|
$0.16
-
$0.43
|
Yoshkar-ola - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
RUB211.37
|
$2.50
-
$3.07
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,737.37
RUB2,777,399.22
|
$29,781.14
-
$41,693.60
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.08
RUB472.16
|
$5.00
-
$8.34
|
Yoshkar-ola - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.03
RUB546.22
|
$5.36
-
$8.93
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.81
RUB23,144.99
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$238.25
RUB18,515.99
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.37
RUB6,401.42
|
$59.56
-
$120.45
|
Yoshkar-ola - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.91
RUB25,250.64
|
$178.69
-
$498.22
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,692.86
RUB286,997.92
|
$1,429.49
-
$5,956.23
|
Yoshkar-ola - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
RUB76.38
|
$0.83
-
$3.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
RUB92.58
|
$1.19
-
$3.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.62
RUB203.68
|
$2.38
-
$3.22
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.55
RUB2,684.82
|
$33.35
-
$35.74
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
RUB416.61
|
$4.76
-
$8.34
|
Yoshkar-ola - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.45
RUB5,786.25
|
$23.82
-
$107.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
RUB3,934.65
|
$23.82
-
$119.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.08
RUB9,720.90
|
$59.56
-
$178.69
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.15
RUB8,949.40
|
$71.47
-
$142.95
|
Yoshkar-ola - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Russia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Russia, like
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,
Nizhnevartovsk,
Kemerovo,
Orenburg,
Nalchik,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Russia compared to Yoshkar-ola.
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