Cost of living comparison
Russia is 49.8% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 47.4% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 59.2% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 57.4% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 38.2% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.6% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 14.8% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Finland, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.99
|
$6.51
RUB554.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
$4.14
RUB352.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.36
|
$0.80
RUB67.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.38
RUB32.75
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
$0.47
RUB39.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.39
|
$3.72
RUB316.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.91
|
$3.07
RUB261.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
$1.21
RUB103.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.93
|
$1.66
RUB141.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$0.54
RUB46.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.55
RUB46.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.71
RUB60.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.89
RUB75.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.22
RUB18.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.21
RUB17.75
|
|
pay 59.2% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$2.12
RUB180.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.44
|
$17.67
RUB1,505.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,269,745.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.81
|
$4.15
RUB353.56
|
|
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.38
|
$5.97
RUB508.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€672.82
|
$304.49
RUB25,940.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€553.98
|
$210.86
RUB17,963.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€88.77
|
$64.94
RUB5,532.30
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€266.95
|
$190.09
RUB16,194.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,963.80
|
$5,074.52
RUB432,312.81
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.68
|
$1.42
RUB121.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$1.67
RUB142.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
$2.10
RUB178.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.23
|
$28.15
RUB2,398.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.29
|
$3.97
RUB338.50
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€68.84
|
$51.85
RUB4,417.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.57
|
$33.92
RUB2,889.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.20
|
$76.53
RUB6,519.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.45
|
$75.61
RUB6,441.56
|
|
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