- Cost of Living
- United Kingdom
- Russia
- London
- Chelyabinsk
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between London (United Kingdom) and Chelyabinsk (Russia)
| Food | 129% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in London (United Kingdom) is 129% more expensive than in Chelyabinsk (Russia) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | £13.68 (руб 656) | руб 224 | 193% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | £5.60 (руб 268) | руб 119 | 126% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | £4.62 (руб 221) | руб 66 | 236% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £1.06 (руб 51) | руб 38 | 34% |
| 12 eggs, large | £2.78 (руб 133) | руб 47 | 185% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £2.48 (руб 119) | руб 65 | 84% |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £3.78 (руб 181) | руб 171 | 6% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £2.15 (руб 103) | руб 70 | 47% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | £2.09 (руб 100) | руб 54 | 85% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | £1.56 (руб 75) | руб 39 | 93% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £8.52 (руб 409) | руб 290 | 41% |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | £1.94 (руб 93) | руб 55 | 69% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | £1.11 (руб 53) | руб 18.33 | 189% |
| Housing | 256% | ||
| Housing in London (United Kingdom) is 256% more expensive than in Chelyabinsk (Russia) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | £2,214 (руб 106,122) | руб 19,857 | 434% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £115 (руб 5,505) | руб 4,157 | 32% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | £21 (руб 998) | руб 540 | 85% |
| 40” flat screen TV | £485 (руб 23,236) | руб 22,750 | 2% |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | £107 (руб 5,124) | руб 3,250 | 58% |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £6.70 (руб 321) | руб 931 | 65% |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £10.03 (руб 481) | руб 500 | 4% |
| Clothes | 16% | ||
| Clothes in London (United Kingdom) is 16% cheaper than in Chelyabinsk (Russia) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | £74 (руб 3,556) | руб 3,250 | 9% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | £35 (руб 1,669) | руб 2,250 | 26% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | £64 (руб 3,083) | руб 3,500 | 12% |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | £71 (руб 3,390) | руб 4,083 | 17% |
| Transportation | 275% | ||
| Transportation in London (United Kingdom) is 275% more expensive than in Chelyabinsk (Russia) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £18,539 (руб 888,514) | руб 806,400 | 10% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.39 (руб 66) | руб 26 | 155% |
| monthly ticket public transport | £125 (руб 6,000) | руб 840 | 614% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | £16.33 (руб 783) | руб 589 | 33% |
| Personal Care | 37% | ||
| Personal Care in London (United Kingdom) is 37% more expensive than in Chelyabinsk (Russia) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | £5.88 (руб 282) | руб 303 | 7% |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | £3.76 (руб 180) | руб 108 | 68% |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £2.36 (руб 113) | руб 97 | 17% |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £3.71 (руб 178) | руб 180 | 1% |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £2.30 (руб 110) | руб 45 | 145% |
| Tube of toothpaste | £2.13 (руб 102) | руб 77 | 33% |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £20 (руб 973) | руб 238 | 308% |
| Entertainment | 53% | ||
| Entertainment in London (United Kingdom) is 53% more expensive than in Chelyabinsk (Russia) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £32 (руб 1,516) | руб 1,038 | 46% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £21 (руб 1,016) | руб 443 | 130% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £136 (руб 6,509) | руб 1,117 | 483% |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | £75 (руб 3,580) | руб 2,686 | 33% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £9.14 (руб 438) | руб 199 | 120% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | £2.65 (руб 127) | руб 82 | 55% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | £3.81 (руб 183) | руб 113 | 62% |
| iPod nano 16GB | £131 (руб 6,274) | руб 11,460 | 45% |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.27 (руб 12.82) | руб 1.31 | 882% |
| 1 month of gym in business district | £66 (руб 3,167) | руб 2,425 | 31% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | £7.63 (руб 366) | руб 119 | 207% |
| TOTAL | 159% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 9,820 prices entered by 1,016 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 22, 2013.
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Cost of living in London (United Kingdom) is 159% more expensive than in Chelyabinsk (Russia)
For example, you would need at least руб 202,249
(£4,220)
in London
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
руб 78,125
in Chelyabinsk.