Cost of living comparison
Russia is 57.7% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 69.3% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 60.9% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 52.6% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 73.4% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 60.3% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.7% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 27.8% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Austria, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
Austria
|
Russia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.66
|
$6.51
RUB592.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.13
|
$4.14
RUB376.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.97
|
$0.80
RUB72.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.29
|
$0.38
RUB34.97
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
Austria
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.39
|
$0.47
RUB42.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.77
|
$3.72
RUB337.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.35
|
$3.07
RUB279.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.86
|
$1.21
RUB110.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.78
|
$1.66
RUB150.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.10
|
$0.54
RUB49.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.55
RUB50.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.30
|
$0.71
RUB64.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.80
|
$0.89
RUB80.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.22
RUB19.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.21
RUB18.95
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
Austria
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€6.01
|
$2.12
RUB192.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.60
|
$17.67
RUB1,607.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,535.85
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,423,540.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.26
|
$4.15
RUB377.52
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
Austria
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.36
|
$5.97
RUB543.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€795.22
|
$304.49
RUB27,698.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€671.75
|
$210.86
RUB19,180.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€262.96
|
$64.94
RUB5,907.16
|
|
pay 60.3% less for childcare
Austria
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€415.96
|
$190.09
RUB17,291.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,509.71
|
$5,074.52
RUB461,605.77
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
Austria
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.43
|
$1.42
RUB129.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.46
|
$1.67
RUB151.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.25
|
$2.10
RUB190.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€43.74
|
$28.15
RUB2,561.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.99
|
$3.97
RUB361.43
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
Austria
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€81.12
|
$51.85
RUB4,716.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€41.84
|
$33.92
RUB3,085.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€84.03
|
$76.53
RUB6,961.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€113.17
|
$75.61
RUB6,878.04
|
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