Cost of living in Russia
Summary of cost of living in Russia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: руб 207,122
- Single person estimated monthly costs: руб 105,045
- Russia is the 3rd cheapest country in Eastern Europe (10 out of 12)
- Cost of living in Russia is cheaper than in 81% of countries in the World (61 out of 75)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | руб 478 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | руб 383 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | руб 201 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | руб 85 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | руб 118 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | руб 190 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | руб 431 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | руб 114 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | руб 51 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | руб 80 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | руб 726 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | руб 148 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | руб 44 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | руб 88,260 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | руб 53,559 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | руб 9,374 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | руб 45,680 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | руб 28,184 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | руб 6,168 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | руб 495 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | руб 25,427 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | руб 10,146 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | руб 626 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | руб 1,017 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | руб 5,476 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | руб 3,659 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | руб 7,865 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | руб 8,501 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | руб 2,157,330 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | руб 51 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | руб 2,232 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | руб 511 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | руб 686 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | руб 1,858 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | руб 385 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | руб 259 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | руб 285 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | руб 111 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | руб 156 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | руб 823 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | руб 1,781 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | руб 700 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | руб 7,058 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | руб 3,872 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | руб 469 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | руб 218 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | руб 272 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | руб 70,646 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | руб 2.99 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | руб 4,350 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | руб 206 | ||
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 | Moscow | 82 |
| 2nd | Saint Petersburg | 70 |
| 3rd | Yakutsk | 59 |
| 4th | Stary Oskol | 53 |
| 5th | Kaliningrad | 47 |
| 6th | Ufa | 45 |
| 7th | Voronezh | 42 |
| 8th | Perm | 41 |
| 9th | Krasnodar | 41 |
| 10th | Izhevsk | 39 |
| 11th | Tomsk | 38 |
| 12th | Irkutsk | 37 |
| 13th | Omsk | 37 |
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 Volgograd is 52% cheaper than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Kaliningrad is 18% cheaper than in Novi Sad
- Cost of living in Moscow is 16% cheaper than in San Jose, Costa Rica
- Cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 15% cheaper than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Yakutsk is 18% cheaper than in Saint Petersburg
- Cost of living in Irkutsk is 45% cheaper than in Goiânia
- Cost of living in Kursk is 45% cheaper than in Colombo
- Cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 29% cheaper than in Panama City
- Cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 71% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Moscow is 17% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Moscow is 10% more expensive than in Belgrade
- Cost of living in Moscow is 53% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Moscow is about the same as in Yerevan
- Cost of living in Moscow is 12% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Moscow is 102% more expensive than in Krasnodar
- Cost of living in Kazan' is 66% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Moscow is 42% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Moscow is 19% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Nizhniy Novgorod is 47% cheaper than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Moscow is 100% more expensive than in Perm
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Krasnoyarsk costs руб 200 (3 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Krasnoyarsk costs руб 200 (3 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Krasnoyarsk costs руб 260 (3 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Krasnoyarsk costs руб 700 (3 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Krasnoyarsk costs руб 4,000 (3 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Krasnoyarsk costs руб 800 (3 days ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Krasnoyarsk costs руб 1,200 (3 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Krasnoyarsk costs руб 400 (3 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Krasnoyarsk costs руб 235 (3 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Krasnoyarsk costs руб 95 (3 days ago)