- Cost of Living
- Russia
- Iran
- Belgorod
- Ahvaz
- Comparison
Cost of living in Belgorod, Russia compared to Ahvaz, Iran
WARNING!
Ahvaz has artificial and unrealistic official exchange rates.
You can also get this comparison using the parallel street rate in Ahvaz.
Currency:
| Food | + 31% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Belgorod (Russia) is 31% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | руб 364 (﷼ 227,883) | ﷼ 190,642 | + 20% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | руб 258 (﷼ 161,234) | ﷼ 132,821 | + 21% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | руб 133 (﷼ 83,299) | ﷼ 54,872 | + 52% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | руб 45 (﷼ 28,239) | ﷼ 31,203 | - 9% | |
| 12 eggs, large | руб 73 (﷼ 45,659) | ﷼ 84,308 | - 46% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | руб 145 (﷼ 90,988) | ﷼ 25,128 | + 262% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | руб 241 (﷼ 150,890) | ﷼ 71,250 | + 112% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | руб 77 (﷼ 48,168) | ﷼ 28,947 | + 66% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | руб 50 (﷼ 31,394) | ﷼ 20,526 | + 53% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | руб 56 (﷼ 34,898) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | руб 460 (﷼ 288,259) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | руб 78 (﷼ 48,869) | ﷼ 23,750 | + 106% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | руб 23 (﷼ 14,655) | ﷼ 9,500 | + 54% | |
| Housing | + 17% | |||
| Housing in Belgorod (Russia) is 17% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | руб 27,477 (﷼ 17,202,067) | ﷼ 14,847,200 | + 16% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | руб 23,784 (﷼ 14,890,248) | ﷼ 12,531,400 | + 19% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | руб 9,264 (﷼ 5,799,612) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | + 480% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | руб 17,018 (﷼ 10,654,324) | ﷼ 11,578,900 | - 8% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | руб 12,396 (﷼ 7,760,278) | ﷼ 5,890,570 | + 32% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | руб 4,117 (﷼ 2,577,433) | ﷼ 875,000 | + 195% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | руб 536 (﷼ 335,686) | ﷼ 368,421 | - 9% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | руб 29,286 (﷼ 18,334,343) | ﷼ 21,052,600 | - 13% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | руб 3,650 (﷼ 2,285,280) | ﷼ 8,000,000 | - 71% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | руб 285 (﷼ 178,251) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 19% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | - | - | |
| Clothes | - 32% | |||
| Clothes in Belgorod (Russia) is 32% cheaper than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | руб 3,202 (﷼ 2,004,897) | ﷼ 1,315,790 | + 52% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | руб 1,650 (﷼ 1,033,191) | ﷼ 2,276,320 | - 55% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | руб 4,514 (﷼ 2,825,844) | ﷼ 2,785,710 | + 1% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | руб 4,425 (﷼ 2,770,389) | ﷼ 900,000 | + 208% | |
| Transportation | + 4% | |||
| Transportation in Belgorod (Russia) is 4% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | руб 1,146,790 (﷼ 717,949,071) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | руб 31 (﷼ 19,259) | ﷼ 10,000 | + 93% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | руб 696 (﷼ 436,000) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | руб 601 (﷼ 376,465) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 62% | |||
| Personal Care in Belgorod (Russia) is 62% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | руб 1,166 (﷼ 729,813) | ﷼ 50,000 | + 1360% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | руб 583 (﷼ 364,906) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | руб 500 (﷼ 313,026) | ﷼ 180,000 | + 74% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | руб 159 (﷼ 99,573) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | руб 156 (﷼ 97,748) | ﷼ 137,500 | - 29% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | руб 201 (﷼ 125,790) | ﷼ 80,000 | + 57% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | руб 55 (﷼ 34,548) | ﷼ 15,000 | + 130% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | руб 96 (﷼ 59,840) | ﷼ 60,000 | - 0% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | руб 300 (﷼ 187,815) | ﷼ 100,000 | + 88% | |
| Entertainment | + 30% | |||
| Entertainment in Belgorod (Russia) is 30% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | руб 837 (﷼ 524,270) | ﷼ 375,000 | + 40% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | руб 366 (﷼ 229,118) | ﷼ 450,000 | - 49% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | руб 1,337 (﷼ 837,293) | ﷼ 560,000 | + 50% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | руб 2,752 (﷼ 1,722,598) | ﷼ 650,000 | + 165% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | руб 295 (﷼ 184,935) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | руб 118 (﷼ 73,662) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | руб 159 (﷼ 99,704) | - | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | руб 39,000 (﷼ 24,415,991) | ﷼ 20,000,000 | + 22% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | руб 2.49 (﷼ 1,559) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | руб 2,095 (﷼ 1,311,633) | ﷼ 553,571 | + 137% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | руб 90 (﷼ 56,576) | ﷼ 120,000 | - 53% | |
| TOTAL | + 15% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 45 prices entered by 7 different people.
These prices were last updated on September 19, 2018.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Belgorod (Russia) is 15% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 56,155,618
(руб 89,698)
in Belgorod
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 48,800,000
in Ahvaz.
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