Cost of living comparison
Russia is 54.6% cheaper than Kansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 57.6% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 74.2% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 73.1% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.8% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.17
|
$6.51
RUB581.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.67
|
$4.14
RUB370.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$0.80
RUB71.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$0.38
RUB34.34
|
|
pay 57.6% less for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.47
RUB41.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$3.72
RUB331.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$3.07
RUB274.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$1.21
RUB108.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$1.66
RUB147.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.54
RUB48.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.55
RUB49.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.71
RUB63.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.89
RUB79.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.22
RUB19.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.21
RUB18.61
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$2.12
RUB189.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$17.67
RUB1,578.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,699.70
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,380,241.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.26
|
$4.15
RUB370.78
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Kansas
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90
|
$5.97
RUB533.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.44
|
$304.49
RUB27,203.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.72
|
$210.86
RUB18,837.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.16
|
$64.94
RUB5,801.62
|
|
pay 73.1% less for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.83
|
$190.09
RUB16,982.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,028.38
|
$5,074.52
RUB453,358.80
|
|
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.71
|
$1.42
RUB127.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$1.67
RUB149.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$2.10
RUB187.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.56
|
$28.15
RUB2,515.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$3.97
RUB354.98
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.72
|
$51.85
RUB4,632.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.08
|
$33.92
RUB3,030.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.05
|
$76.53
RUB6,836.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.71
|
$75.61
RUB6,755.15
|
|
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