Cost of Living in Russia
Cost of living in Russia is 53.48% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Russia is, on average, 75.36% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 6.98 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 27.92 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 3.49 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.40 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.51 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.71 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.71 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.43 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.17 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.44 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.41 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.05 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.24 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.63 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.93 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.57 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.43 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.55 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.86 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.21 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.20 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.87 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.51 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.58 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.84 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.56 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2.09 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.36 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 26.52 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.40 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.34 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 4.19 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.38 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,544.39 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,271.02 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 98.88 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.02 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 6.78 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.18 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.59 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 4.19 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 236.05 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 5,434.37 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.02 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 37.03 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 72.68 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 84.75 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 330.22 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 234.31 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 602.36 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 408.13 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 115.87 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 75.86 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 467.12 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.45 |
Prices in Russia
These data are based on 52106 entries in the past 18 months from 4294 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Russia
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 41.17 | 26.36 | 34.06 | 31.63 | 39.58 | 50.77 | |
| Vladivostok | 38.89 | 14.12 | 27.00 | 33.97 | 32.08 | 34.73 | |
| Saint Petersburg | 36.18 | 16.05 | 26.51 | 30.05 | 30.62 | 43.28 | |
| Rostov-na-donu | 33.99 | 8.84 | 21.92 | 26.44 | 35.75 | 34.36 | |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 33.42 | 10.13 | 22.24 | 27.69 | 29.54 | 36.64 | |
| Volgograd | 33.15 | 7.68 | 20.92 | 25.16 | 40.29 | 31.73 | |
| Voronezh | 33.05 | 7.32 | 20.70 | 27.78 | 31.64 | 33.67 | |
| Krasnoyarsk | 32.47 | 8.33 | 20.88 | 29.36 | 27.16 | 38.33 | |
| Kaliningrad | 32.25 | 7.18 | 20.21 | 27.49 | 24.36 | 36.24 | |
| Samara | 32.16 | 9.51 | 21.29 | 26.46 | 28.02 | 33.19 | |
| Novosibirsk | 32.00 | 10.10 | 21.49 | 28.32 | 24.79 | 35.30 | |
| Yekaterinburg | 31.89 | 9.50 | 21.14 | 24.77 | 26.93 | 44.73 | |
| Irkutsk | 31.59 | 9.54 | 21.00 | 26.93 | 27.71 | 35.17 | |
| Kazan | 31.53 | 9.37 | 20.89 | 27.16 | 28.35 | 39.05 | |
| Perm | 31.17 | 7.84 | 19.97 | 26.25 | 25.80 | 40.15 | |
| Saratov | 30.92 | 6.56 | 19.23 | 25.02 | 28.13 | 30.74 | |
| Ufa | 30.73 | 8.78 | 20.19 | 24.96 | 29.36 | 38.14 | |
| Tomsk | 30.52 | 7.11 | 19.28 | 26.46 | 23.44 | 40.07 | |
| Krasnodar | 30.51 | 8.56 | 19.97 | 25.17 | 26.38 | 39.56 | |
| Chelyabinsk | 30.46 | 6.55 | 18.99 | 25.57 | 23.18 | 39.51 | |
| Izhevsk | 28.83 | 6.23 | 17.98 | 25.57 | 22.18 | 36.65 |
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