Cost of living comparison
Russia is 55.9% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Russia instead of France, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€15.01
|
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.43
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.62
|
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.65
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.12
|
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.33
|
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.59
|
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.42
|
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
|
pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
France
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.96
|
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€48.37
|
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€30,008.27
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.95
|
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
France
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.86
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€720.07
|
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€580.13
|
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€134.47
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
France
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€662.57
|
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,795.89
|
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.36
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.47
|
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.61
|
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
France
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€86.03
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.24
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.85
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€121.80
|
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
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