Cost of living comparison
Russia is 70.3% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 66.9% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 60.8% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 81.0% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 83.6% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 74.9% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 49.7% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.92
|
$6.51
RUB592.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.21
|
$4.14
RUB376.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.80
RUB72.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$0.38
RUB34.97
|
|
pay 66.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$0.47
RUB42.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.23
|
$3.72
RUB337.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.23
|
$3.07
RUB279.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.27
|
$1.21
RUB110.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.51
|
$1.66
RUB150.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$0.54
RUB49.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.55
RUB50.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.71
RUB64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$0.89
RUB80.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.22
RUB19.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.21
RUB18.95
|
|
pay 60.8% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.30
|
$2.12
RUB192.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.36
|
$17.67
RUB1,607.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,063.52
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,423,540.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.93
|
$4.15
RUB377.52
|
|
pay 81.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.64
|
$5.97
RUB543.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,436.69
|
$304.49
RUB27,698.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,363.39
|
$210.86
RUB19,180.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.10
|
$64.94
RUB5,907.16
|
|
pay 83.6% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,847.18
|
$190.09
RUB17,291.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,419.37
|
$5,074.52
RUB461,605.77
|
|
pay 74.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.16
|
$1.42
RUB129.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$1.67
RUB151.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.31
|
$2.10
RUB190.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.84
|
$28.15
RUB2,561.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.37
|
$3.97
RUB361.43
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.53
|
$51.85
RUB4,716.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.07
|
$33.92
RUB3,085.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.21
|
$76.53
RUB6,961.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.77
|
$75.61
RUB6,878.04
|
|
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