Cost of living comparison
Russia is 58.3% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.6% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 62.7% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 66.4% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 62.3% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 20.9% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.5% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 51.0% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 73.6% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,475
|
$6.51
RUB534.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,162
|
$4.14
RUB340.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK359
|
$0.80
RUB65.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK258
|
$0.38
RUB31.59
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK377
|
$0.47
RUB38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK927
|
$3.72
RUB305.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK766
|
$3.07
RUB252.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK692
|
$1.21
RUB99.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,086
|
$1.66
RUB136.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK156
|
$0.54
RUB44.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK131
|
$0.55
RUB45.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK149
|
$0.71
RUB58.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK239
|
$0.89
RUB72.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK158
|
$0.22
RUB17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK100
|
$0.21
RUB17.12
|
|
pay 66.4% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,067
|
$2.12
RUB174.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,096
|
$17.67
RUB1,451.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,188,707
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,189,323.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,812
|
$4.15
RUB341.04
|
|
pay 62.3% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,210
|
$5.97
RUB490.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK234,552
|
$304.49
RUB25,021.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK191,130
|
$210.86
RUB17,326.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,403
|
$64.94
RUB5,336.28
|
|
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK32,944
|
$190.09
RUB15,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK764,894
|
$5,074.52
RUB416,995.13
|
|
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,172
|
$1.42
RUB116.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK593
|
$1.67
RUB137.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,500
|
$2.10
RUB172.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,843
|
$28.15
RUB2,313.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,831
|
$3.97
RUB326.50
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,194
|
$51.85
RUB4,260.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,617
|
$33.92
RUB2,787.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK18,886
|
$76.53
RUB6,288.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK23,543
|
$75.61
RUB6,213.33
|
|
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