Cost of living comparison
Russia is 29.3% cheaper than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 51.1% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 36.9% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,143.88
|
$6.51
RUB554.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,516.02
|
$4.14
RUB352.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD336.25
|
$0.80
RUB67.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD191.94
|
$0.38
RUB32.75
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD272.43
|
$0.47
RUB39.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,516.33
|
$3.72
RUB316.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,137.57
|
$3.07
RUB261.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD857.60
|
$1.21
RUB103.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,251.38
|
$1.66
RUB141.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.06
|
$0.54
RUB46.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD286.44
|
$0.55
RUB46.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.28
|
$0.71
RUB60.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD310.88
|
$0.89
RUB75.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.09
|
$0.22
RUB18.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD122.79
|
$0.21
RUB17.75
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,806.54
|
$2.12
RUB180.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,022.88
|
$17.67
RUB1,505.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,054,922.33
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,269,745.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,466.68
|
$4.15
RUB353.56
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,502.48
|
$5.97
RUB508.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,257.67
|
$304.49
RUB25,940.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD174,943.25
|
$210.86
RUB17,963.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,763.64
|
$64.94
RUB5,532.30
|
|
pay 36.9% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD105,731.71
|
$190.09
RUB16,194.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,530,127.74
|
$5,074.52
RUB432,312.81
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD652.97
|
$1.42
RUB121.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,119.80
|
$1.67
RUB142.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,004.58
|
$2.10
RUB178.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,228.40
|
$28.15
RUB2,398.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,260.30
|
$3.97
RUB338.50
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,727.05
|
$51.85
RUB4,417.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,023.91
|
$33.92
RUB2,889.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,651.62
|
$76.53
RUB6,519.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,351.12
|
$75.61
RUB6,441.56
|
|
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