Cost of Living in Russia

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Cost of living in Russia is 42.16% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Russia is 56.24% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	500.00 руб	300.00-700.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	2,000.00 руб	1,400.00-3,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	300.00 руб	250.00-400.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	70.00 руб	50.00-150.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	150.00 руб	100.00-250.00
Cappuccino (regular)	130.41 руб	88.52-200.00
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	47.31 руб	35.00-80.00
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	30.33 руб	20.00-50.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	214.87 руб	170.34-264.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	30.13 руб	21.77-45.36
Rice (white), (1 lb)	29.16 руб	20.41-40.82
Eggs (regular) (12)	71.23 руб	59.01-92.06
Local Cheese (1 lb)	201.57 руб	151.95-272.16
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	106.79 руб	81.65-136.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	189.74 руб	136.08-226.80
Apples (1 lb)	36.71 руб	27.22-49.90
Banana (1 lb)	28.97 руб	22.68-36.29
Oranges (1 lb)	36.03 руб	27.22-49.90
Tomato (1 lb)	54.88 руб	31.75-90.72
Potato (1 lb)	13.94 руб	9.07-22.68
Onion (1 lb)	12.80 руб	9.07-18.14
Lettuce (1 head)	57.28 руб	30.00-100.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	37.12 руб	25.00-50.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	400.00 руб	300.00-600.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	58.28 руб	50.00-80.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	116.73 руб	80.00-170.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	115.00 руб	100.00-125.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	33.50 руб	20.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,700.00 руб	1,000.00-2,100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	100.00 руб	60.00-199.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	20.12 руб	14.48-32.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	360.00 руб	250.00-600.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	145.40 руб	132.49-151.42
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,197,000.00 руб	800,000.00-1,300,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,128,005.71 руб	950,000.00-1,300,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	6,496.88 руб	4,250.00-8,851.80
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.48 руб	1.00-2.95
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	399.29 руб	300.00-550.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	2,188.57 руб	1,250.00-4,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	1,062.84 руб	500.00-2,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	350.00 руб	250.00-450.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child	22,044.12 руб	12,000.00-40,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	483,148.15 руб	180,000.00-960,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	4,919.33 руб	3,000.00-7,081.44
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	2,637.91 руб	1,500.00-4,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	5,099.49 руб	3,500.00-7,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	6,446.13 руб	4,000.00-10,000.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	30,602.74 руб	15,000.00-60,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	21,532.91 руб	12,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	53,105.52 руб	25,000.00-120,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	36,369.87 руб	20,000.00-60,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	10,359.07 руб	5,109.62-27,870.68
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,814.34 руб	3,716.09-13,935.34
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	37,085.70 руб
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	12.80	11.00-15.00

Prices in Russia

These data are based on 28239 entries in the past 12 months from 1710 different contributors.
Last update: August 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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By City in Russia

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Moscow	51.01	32.95	42.20	40.60	53.71	50.60
Saint Petersburg	46.50	19.62	33.39	38.80	45.94	45.79
Yekaterinburg	41.83	11.80	27.19	37.74	34.55	44.84
Kazan	40.03	12.47	26.59	35.29	42.79	43.84
Novosibirsk	38.79	12.28	25.87	35.69	31.37	40.50

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