Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. Yoshkar-ola Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 16.2% more expensive than Yoshkar-ola.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% more in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% more in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% more in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.6% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% more in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% less in Russia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Russia are more expensive than in Yoshkar-ola. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Russia.
Russia vs. Yoshkar-ola Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of Yoshkar-ola, you would:
pay 18.8% more for restaurants
|
Yoshkar-ola
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.91
RUB925.80
|
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
RUB370.32
|
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
RUB50.92
|
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
RUB34.09
|
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
|
Yoshkar-ola vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.8% more for groceries
|
Yoshkar-ola
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
RUB41.66
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
RUB388.84
|
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
RUB269.85
|
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
RUB94.43
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RUB175.61
|
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
RUB56.83
|
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB55.75
|
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
RUB58.79
|
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
RUB76.85
|
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
RUB21.00
|
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RUB20.16
|
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
|
Yoshkar-ola vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Yoshkar-ola
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
RUB211.37
|
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,737.37
RUB2,777,399.22
|
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.08
RUB472.16
|
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
|
Yoshkar-ola vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Yoshkar-ola
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.03
RUB546.22
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.81
RUB23,144.99
|
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$238.25
RUB18,515.99
|
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.37
RUB6,401.42
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
|
Yoshkar-ola vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 51.6% more for childcare
|
Yoshkar-ola
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.91
RUB25,250.64
|
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,692.86
RUB286,997.92
|
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
|
Yoshkar-ola vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 31.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yoshkar-ola
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
RUB76.38
|
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
RUB92.58
|
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.62
RUB203.68
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.55
RUB2,684.82
|
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
RUB416.61
|
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
|
Yoshkar-ola vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Yoshkar-ola
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.45
RUB5,786.25
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
RUB3,934.65
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.08
RUB9,720.90
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.15
RUB8,949.40
|
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
|
Yoshkar-ola vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
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