- Cost of Living
- United Kingdom
- Russia
- London
- Kaliningrad
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between London (United Kingdom) and Kaliningrad (Russia)
| Food | 120% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in London (United Kingdom) is 120% more expensive than in Kaliningrad (Russia) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | £13.68 (руб 653) | руб 191 | 241% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | £5.60 (руб 267) | руб 141 | 90% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | £4.62 (руб 220) | руб 103 | 115% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £1.06 (руб 51) | руб 37 | 39% |
| 12 eggs, large | £2.78 (руб 133) | руб 49 | 172% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £2.48 (руб 118) | руб 63 | 87% |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £3.78 (руб 181) | руб 119 | 52% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £2.15 (руб 103) | руб 39 | 165% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | £2.09 (руб 100) | руб 60 | 67% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | £1.56 (руб 74) | руб 42 | 79% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £8.52 (руб 407) | руб 363 | 12% |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | £1.94 (руб 92) | руб 68 | 36% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | £1.11 (руб 53) | руб 21 | 157% |
| Housing | 304% | ||
| Housing in London (United Kingdom) is 304% more expensive than in Kaliningrad (Russia) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | £2,214 (руб 105,685) | руб 19,286 | 448% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £115 (руб 5,482) | руб 4,143 | 32% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | £21 (руб 994) | руб 513 | 94% |
| 40” flat screen TV | £490 (руб 23,376) | руб 26,667 | 12% |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | £107 (руб 5,103) | руб 3,332 | 53% |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £6.70 (руб 320) | руб 98 | 226% |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £10.03 (руб 479) | руб 300 | 60% |
| Clothes | 4% | ||
| Clothes in London (United Kingdom) is 4% cheaper than in Kaliningrad (Russia) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | £74 (руб 3,541) | руб 2,150 | 65% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | £35 (руб 1,662) | руб 2,198 | 24% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | £64 (руб 3,071) | руб 3,020 | 2% |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | £71 (руб 3,376) | руб 3,320 | 2% |
| Transportation | 290% | ||
| Transportation in London (United Kingdom) is 290% more expensive than in Kaliningrad (Russia) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £18,539 (руб 884,852) | руб 650,200 | 36% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.39 (руб 66) | руб 30 | 123% |
| monthly ticket public transport | £125 (руб 5,967) | руб 900 | 563% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | £16.32 (руб 779) | руб 453 | 72% |
| Personal Care | 28% | ||
| Personal Care in London (United Kingdom) is 28% more expensive than in Kaliningrad (Russia) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | £5.88 (руб 281) | руб 439 | 36% |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | £3.80 (руб 182) | руб 104 | 75% |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £2.36 (руб 113) | руб 77 | 47% |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £3.71 (руб 177) | руб 100 | 77% |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £2.30 (руб 110) | руб 35 | 212% |
| Tube of toothpaste | £2.13 (руб 102) | руб 68 | 51% |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £20 (руб 969) | руб 220 | 341% |
| Entertainment | 79% | ||
| Entertainment in London (United Kingdom) is 79% more expensive than in Kaliningrad (Russia) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £32 (руб 1,510) | руб 1,050 | 44% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £21 (руб 1,015) | руб 467 | 117% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £136 (руб 6,482) | руб 2,983 | 117% |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | £75 (руб 3,565) | руб 2,238 | 59% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £9.14 (руб 436) | руб 167 | 162% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | £2.65 (руб 127) | руб 120 | 5% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | £3.81 (руб 182) | руб 109 | 68% |
| iPod nano 16GB | £131 (руб 6,248) | руб 6,373 | 2% |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.27 (руб 12.77) | руб 1.80 | 609% |
| 1 month of gym in business district | £66 (руб 3,145) | руб 1,967 | 60% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | £7.63 (руб 364) | руб 53 | 589% |
| TOTAL | 177% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 9,736 prices entered by 1,015 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 24, 2013.
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Cost of living in London (United Kingdom) is 177% more expensive than in Kaliningrad (Russia)
For example, you would need at least руб 216,631
(£4,539)
in London
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
руб 78,125
in Kaliningrad.