Cost of living comparison
Russia is 57.0% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 70.8% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 52.4% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 54.5% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 69.6% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 64.5% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.3% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 30.2% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€17.61
|
$6.51
RUB585.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.01
|
$4.14
RUB372.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.56
|
$0.80
RUB71.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$0.38
RUB34.60
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.10
|
$0.47
RUB42.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.18
|
$3.72
RUB334.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.10
|
$3.07
RUB276.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.17
|
$1.21
RUB108.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.41
|
$1.66
RUB149.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.54
RUB48.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$0.55
RUB49.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.71
RUB64.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.89
RUB79.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.22
RUB19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.21
RUB18.75
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.38
|
$2.12
RUB190.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€41.93
|
$17.67
RUB1,589.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€25,506.24
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,397,794.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.02
|
$4.15
RUB373.51
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€45.56
|
$5.97
RUB537.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€752.50
|
$304.49
RUB27,404.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€650.93
|
$210.86
RUB18,976.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€142.27
|
$64.94
RUB5,844.40
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€514.67
|
$190.09
RUB17,108.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,685.43
|
$5,074.52
RUB456,702.10
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.00
|
$1.42
RUB128.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.24
|
$1.67
RUB150.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.38
|
$2.10
RUB188.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€33.26
|
$28.15
RUB2,533.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.52
|
$3.97
RUB357.59
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€85.69
|
$51.85
RUB4,666.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€39.98
|
$33.92
RUB3,052.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€83.45
|
$76.53
RUB6,887.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€115.50
|
$75.61
RUB6,804.97
|
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