Cost of living comparison
Russia is 66.5% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.8% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 65.2% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 53.3% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 77.9% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 90.2% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 74.3% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 30.9% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$6.51
RUB718.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$4.14
RUB457.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.80
RUB88.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.38
RUB42.45
|
|
pay 65.2% less for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$0.47
RUB51.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$3.72
RUB410.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$3.07
RUB339.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$1.21
RUB133.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$1.66
RUB182.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.54
RUB59.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.55
RUB60.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.71
RUB78.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.89
RUB97.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.22
RUB23.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.21
RUB23.01
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$2.12
RUB233.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$17.67
RUB1,950.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,942,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$4.15
RUB458.30
|
|
pay 77.9% less for housing
|
Chicago
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$5.97
RUB659.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$304.49
RUB33,624.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$210.86
RUB23,284.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$64.94
RUB7,171.10
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$190.09
RUB20,991.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$5,074.52
RUB560,374.63
|
|
pay 74.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$1.42
RUB157.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$1.67
RUB184.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$2.10
RUB231.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$28.15
RUB3,109.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$3.97
RUB438.77
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$51.85
RUB5,725.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$33.92
RUB3,745.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$76.53
RUB8,450.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$75.61
RUB8,349.72
|
|
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