Cost of living comparison
Russia is 59.8% cheaper than Minnesota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 61.3% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 50.7% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 81.4% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.1% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 16.8% 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 Minnesota, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Minnesota
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.25
|
$6.51
RUB550.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
|
$4.14
RUB350.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
|
$0.80
RUB67.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$0.38
RUB32.49
|
|
pay 61.3% less for groceries
|
Minnesota
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
|
$0.47
RUB39.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
|
$3.72
RUB313.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$3.07
RUB259.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
|
$1.21
RUB102.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.83
|
$1.66
RUB139.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.54
RUB45.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$0.55
RUB46.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.71
RUB60.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.89
RUB74.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.22
RUB18.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.21
RUB17.61
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Minnesota
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$2.12
RUB179.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.17
|
$17.67
RUB1,492.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,650.12
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,251,565.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.25
|
$4.15
RUB350.73
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Minnesota
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.32
|
$5.97
RUB504.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.42
|
$304.49
RUB25,732.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,106.51
|
$210.86
RUB17,819.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.54
|
$64.94
RUB5,487.98
|
|
pay 81.4% less for childcare
|
Minnesota
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.96
|
$190.09
RUB16,064.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,140.67
|
$5,074.52
RUB428,850.17
|
|
pay 67.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minnesota
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.62
|
$1.42
RUB120.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$1.67
RUB141.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.80
|
$2.10
RUB177.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.87
|
$28.15
RUB2,379.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.28
|
$3.97
RUB335.79
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Minnesota
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
|
$51.85
RUB4,381.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.94
|
$33.92
RUB2,866.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.66
|
$76.53
RUB6,467.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
|
$75.61
RUB6,389.97
|
|
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