Cost of living comparison
Russia is 60.3% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Russia instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
|
pay 61.9% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
|
pay 68.6% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
|
pay 46.4% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
|
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
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