Cost of living in Russia
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | руб 394 | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | руб 290 | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | руб 137 | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | руб 63 | |
| 12 eggs, large | руб 93 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | руб 164 | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | руб 333 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | руб 91 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | руб 34 | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | руб 62 | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | руб 575 | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | руб 90 | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | руб 30 | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | руб 75,882 | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | руб 45,917 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | руб 6,693 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | руб 38,931 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | руб 27,139 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | руб 4,485 | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | руб 435 | |
| 40” flat screen TV | руб 30,583 | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | руб 5,813 | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | руб 384 | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | руб 645 | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | руб 5,507 | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | руб 3,014 | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | руб 5,925 | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | руб 8,300 | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | руб 1,268,090 | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | руб 39 | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | руб 2,014 | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | руб 429 | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | руб 479 | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | руб 1,421 | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | руб 290 | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | руб 185 | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | руб 195 | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | руб 82 | |
| Tube of toothpaste | руб 106 | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | руб 762 | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | руб 1,855 | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | руб 677 | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | руб 5,308 | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | руб 3,760 | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | руб 432 | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | руб 192 | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | руб 202 | |
| iPod nano 16GB | руб 12,077 | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | руб 2.32 | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | руб 3,363 | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | руб 120 | |
Map of Cost of Living in Russia
This map shows only the top cities in Russia. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Russia
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 121 |
| 2nd | Moscow | 113 |
| 3rd | Saint Petersburg | 91 |
| 4th | Vladivostok | 86 |
| 5th | Kazan' | 78 |
| 6th | Yekaterinburg | 75 |
| 7th | Novosibirsk | 70 |
| 8th | Samara | 68 |
| 9th | Nizhniy Novgorod | 65 |
| 10th | Perm | 62 |
| 11th | Rostov-on-Don | 62 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Vladivostok is 49% cheaper than in Guam
- Cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 133% more expensive than in Alexandria
- Cost of living in Kazan' is 31% cheaper than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Moscow is 19% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 16% cheaper than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Moscow is 49% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Moscow is 17% cheaper than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 22% more expensive than in Kazan'
- Cost of living in Moscow is 21% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Saratov is 60% cheaper than in Rome
- Cost of living in Moscow is 67% more expensive than in Bangalore
- Cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 64% cheaper than in Zurich
- Cost of living in Moscow is 54% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Moscow is 27% more expensive than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 8% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 38% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 81% more expensive than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Moscow is 22% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Moscow is 21% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 37% cheaper than in Albany, New York
Recent Prices Added
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Moscow costs руб 250 (about 15 hours ago)
- 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) in Moscow costs руб 5,000 (about 15 hours ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Moscow costs руб 800 (about 15 hours ago)
- Taxi fare per distance, weekday at noon, per 1 km. in Moscow costs руб 5.00 (about 15 hours ago)
- Taxi, initial meter charge, weekday at noon in Moscow costs руб 49 (about 15 hours ago)
- Public transport in Moscow costs руб 1,600 (about 15 hours ago)
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Moscow costs руб 450 (about 15 hours ago)
- Internet 8 mbps, 1 month in Moscow costs руб 300 (about 15 hours ago)
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 85 m2 in Moscow costs руб 9,000 (about 15 hours ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Moscow costs руб 60,000 (about 15 hours ago)