Cost of living comparison
Nizhny Novgorod is 54.5% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Groceries
-
pay 59.0% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Transportation
-
pay 53.9% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Housing
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pay 62.1% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Childcare
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pay 57.5% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.3% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Clothing
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pay 24.7% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Nizhny Novgorod.
If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of France, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.77
|
$8.17
RUB679.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.56
|
$4.49
RUB373.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.41
|
$0.80
RUB66.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$0.29
RUB24.14
|
|
pay 59.0% less for groceries
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
$0.43
RUB35.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.45
|
$3.71
RUB308.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.98
|
$3.00
RUB249.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.34
|
$1.27
RUB105.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.13
|
$1.80
RUB149.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.50
RUB41.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.56
RUB46.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.68
RUB56.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.87
RUB72.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.20
RUB16.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.20
RUB16.24
|
|
pay 53.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.39
|
$2.10
RUB174.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.36
|
$14.29
RUB1,188.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,524.76
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,547,121.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.55
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.47
|
$5.80
RUB482.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€660.48
|
$345.25
RUB28,717.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€532.12
|
$223.28
RUB18,572.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.35
|
$69.19
RUB5,754.82
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€607.73
|
$260.85
RUB21,697.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,067.94
|
$4,338.10
RUB360,842.28
|
|
pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$1.02
RUB84.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.65
|
$1.81
RUB150.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.42
|
$2.25
RUB186.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.62
|
$25.89
RUB2,153.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.65
|
$4.34
RUB360.84
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
France
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€78.91
|
$63.23
RUB5,259.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.24
|
$33.00
RUB2,745.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.58
|
$77.09
RUB6,412.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€111.72
|
$74.85
RUB6,226.30
|
|
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