Cost of living comparison
Russia is 60.3% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.8% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 61.9% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 68.6% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 70.3% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 46.4% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.1% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 34.0% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Russia.
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
DKK142.40
|
$6.51
RUB538.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK83.06
|
$4.14
RUB342.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.08
|
$0.80
RUB65.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.13
|
$0.38
RUB31.79
|
|
pay 61.9% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.22
|
$0.47
RUB38.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK38.52
|
$3.72
RUB307.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.68
|
$3.07
RUB254.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK28.92
|
$1.21
RUB100.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK31.30
|
$1.66
RUB136.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.43
|
$0.54
RUB44.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK8.84
|
$0.55
RUB45.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.04
|
$0.71
RUB59.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.43
|
$0.89
RUB73.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.95
|
$0.22
RUB17.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.11
|
$0.21
RUB17.23
|
|
pay 68.6% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK50.70
|
$2.12
RUB175.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK544.46
|
$17.67
RUB1,460.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK297,506.52
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,203,303.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK155.98
|
$4.15
RUB343.21
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK222.63
|
$5.97
RUB494.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,392.34
|
$304.49
RUB25,181.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK4,912.14
|
$210.86
RUB17,437.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,037.54
|
$64.94
RUB5,370.35
|
|
pay 46.4% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,433.47
|
$190.09
RUB15,720.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK47,488.71
|
$5,074.52
RUB419,657.82
|
|
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK49.16
|
$1.42
RUB117.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK36.38
|
$1.67
RUB138.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK57.72
|
$2.10
RUB173.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK257.21
|
$28.15
RUB2,328.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK110.67
|
$3.97
RUB328.59
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK618.94
|
$51.85
RUB4,287.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK256.30
|
$33.92
RUB2,805.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK693.94
|
$76.53
RUB6,328.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,026.43
|
$75.61
RUB6,253.00
|
|
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