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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | руб 356 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | руб 262 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | руб 138 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | руб 64 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | руб 83 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | руб 138 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | руб 300 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | руб 93 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | руб 33 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | руб 60 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | руб 525 | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | руб 95 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | руб 30 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | руб 73,090 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | руб 39,254 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | руб 6,108 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | руб 36,512 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | руб 23,714 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | руб 3,850 | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | руб 472 | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | руб 26,936 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | руб 6,231 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | руб 389 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | руб 581 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | руб 5,453 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | руб 3,038 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | руб 5,625 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | руб 7,735 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | руб 1,294,120 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | руб 44 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | руб 1,749 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | руб 345 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | руб 585 | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | руб 1,193 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | руб 208 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | руб 166 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | руб 200 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | руб 68 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | руб 104 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | руб 528 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | руб 1,738 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | руб 667 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | руб 5,942 | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | руб 3,199 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | руб 379 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | руб 181 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | руб 240 | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | руб 31,587 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | руб 5.33 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | руб 3,382 | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | руб 143 | ||
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:
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 | 112 |
| 2nd | Moscow | 102 |
| 3rd | Yakutsk | 93 |
| 4th | Saint Petersburg | 89 |
| 5th | Vladivostok | 85 |
| 6th | Nizhniy Novgorod | 79 |
| 7th | Kazan' | 77 |
| 8th | Yekaterinburg | 76 |
| 9th | Novosibirsk | 71 |
| 10th | Samara | 69 |
| 11th | Sterlitamak | 69 |
| 12th | Ufa | 68 |
| 13th | Rostov-on-Don | 64 |
| 14th | Tomsk | 63 |
| 15th | Krasnodar | 61 |
| 16th | Voronezh | 61 |
| 17th | Perm | 60 |
| 18th | Omsk | 59 |
| 19th | Chelyabinsk | 56 |
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.
Are you moving to Russia? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
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Recent Comparisons
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- Cost of living in Moscow is 33% more expensive than in Yekaterinburg
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- Cost of living in Moscow is 56% cheaper than in London
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- Cost of living in Ufa is 35% cheaper than in Moscow
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- Cost of living in Cheboksary is about the same as in Moscow
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Prices recently added
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Tula costs руб 19,000 (about 9 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Tula costs руб 23,000 (about 9 hours ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Tula costs руб 70 (about 9 hours ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Tula costs руб 25 (about 9 hours ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Tula costs руб 65 (about 9 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Saint Petersburg costs руб 30,000 (about 14 hours ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Saratov costs руб 1,500 (2 days ago)
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Saratov costs руб 5.00 (2 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Saratov costs руб 100 (2 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Saratov costs руб 300 (2 days ago)