Cost of Living in Russia

Summary of cost of living in Russia:

Restaurants
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Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant 800.00 руб 450.00-1,500.00
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) 3,000.00 руб 2,300.00-6,000.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) 500.00 руб 400.00-600.00
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) 150.00 руб 70.00-400.00
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) 200.00 руб 150.00-450.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size) 204.40 руб 100.00-350.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) 91.98 руб 70.00-150.00
Bottled Water (12 oz) 43.18 руб 30.00-100.00
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Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) 94.37 руб 70.00-125.00
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) 52.88 руб 34.47-90.72
White Rice (1 lb) 53.69 руб 31.75-77.11
Eggs (12, Large Size) 135.40 руб 78.00-194.28
Local Cheese (1 lb) 402.80 руб 226.80-680.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 190.20 руб 122.47-272.16
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) 367.11 руб 215.46-544.31
Apples (1 lb) 65.89 руб 34.02-108.86
Bananas (1 lb) 66.90 руб 45.36-90.72
Oranges (1 lb) 72.27 руб 40.82-136.08
Tomatoes (1 lb) 105.15 руб 45.36-167.83
Potatoes (1 lb) 29.15 руб 13.61-45.36
Onions (1 lb) 24.04 руб 13.61-40.63
Lettuce (1 Head) 108.03 руб 50.00-180.00
Bottled Water (50 oz) 57.94 руб 40.00-90.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб 400.00-1,000.00
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) 83.25 руб 60.00-129.00
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) 160.64 руб 90.00-250.00
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) 250.00 руб 200.00-300.00
Transportation
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One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 руб 32.00-80.00
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) 2,300.00 руб 1,300.00-4,215.00
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) 180.00 руб 100.00-300.00
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) 56.33 руб 27.36-143.23
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) 500.00 руб 300.00-800.00
Gasoline (1 Liter) 62.88 руб 55.00-70.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) 3,000,000.00 руб 2,100,000.00-3,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) 2,780,309.93 руб 2,400,000.00-3,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) 9,880.69 руб 6,500.00-16,055.56
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) 522.59 руб 300.00-800.00
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) 659.63 руб 500.00-1,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Monthly Fitness Club Membership 3,168.21 руб 1,500.00-6,000.00
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) 1,748.13 руб 1,000.00-3,184.80
Cinema Ticket (International Release) 450.00 руб 350.00-700.00
Childcare
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Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child 28,795.79 руб 18,000.00-60,000.00
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child 829,799.72 руб 390,000.00-2,300,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) 5,789.66 руб 2,500.00-11,000.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) 3,635.04 руб 2,000.00-7,000.00
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,148.33 руб 4,500.00-15,000.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes 8,574.01 руб 4,000.00-15,000.00
Rent Per Month
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1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre 41,016.10 руб 27,000.00-113,750.00
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre 28,465.55 руб 20,000.00-61,710.53
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre 73,801.48 руб 45,000.00-238,846.15
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre 51,237.24 руб 30,000.00-121,666.67
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,359.18 руб 11,426.98-82,604.98
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,952.32 руб 8,361.20-33,884.55
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 65,036.98 руб
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 18.85 10.00-26.00

Prices in Russia

This country had 18799 entries in the past 12 months by 1929 different contributors.
Last update: 14 April 2026
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By City in Russia
Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
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Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
Moscow 52.5 32.1 43.0 45.0 53.5 83.4
Vladivostok 46.2 15.9 32.1 42.2 45.3 55.9
Saint Petersburg 42.3 19.2 31.6 39.8 37.9 77.8
Tyumen 41.3 14.2 28.7 39.5 43.7 58.5
Yekaterinburg 41.2 16.1 29.6 38.7 43.9 62.8
Kaliningrad 39.6 10.6 26.2 41.1 35.3 59.9
Ufa 39.2 10.4 25.8 37.5 41.4 65.8
Kazan 39.1 13.1 27.0 38.1 36.6 64.0
Krasnoyarsk 38.9 9.1 25.1 37.5 44.9 64.0
Krasnodar 38.3 11.5 25.9 33.8 37.8 64.2
Nizhny Novgorod 37.9 12.3 26.0 35.9 40.1 61.4
Voronezh 37.6 9.5 24.5 36.5 40.0 63.3
Novosibirsk 37.5 12.1 25.7 38.2 34.7 64.8
Chelyabinsk 37.0 10.0 24.5 36.4 34.4 56.4
Rostov-on-Don (Rostov-na-donu) 36.8 10.8 24.8 35.2 37.8 68.7
Tomsk 36.7 10.3 24.5 37.8 28.6 63.9
Samara 36.7 10.9 24.7 33.5 35.7 69.2
Perm 34.8 10.7 23.6 36.4 31.2 69.3
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