Cost of living comparison
Russia is 59.9% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 53.4% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 63.2% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 77.0% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 66.1% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.8% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 25.9% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.97
|
$6.51
RUB688.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.72
|
$4.14
RUB438.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.82
|
$0.80
RUB84.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$0.38
RUB40.64
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$0.47
RUB49.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$3.72
RUB392.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$3.07
RUB324.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$1.21
RUB128.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.60
|
$1.66
RUB175.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.54
RUB57.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.55
RUB58.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.71
RUB75.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$0.89
RUB93.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.22
RUB22.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.21
RUB22.03
|
|
pay 63.2% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$2.12
RUB223.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.95
|
$17.67
RUB1,867.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,627.72
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,816,779.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.81
|
$4.15
RUB438.78
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.35
|
$5.97
RUB631.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,236.25
|
$304.49
RUB32,192.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,008.70
|
$210.86
RUB22,292.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.05
|
$64.94
RUB6,865.64
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,561.15
|
$190.09
RUB20,097.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,679.49
|
$5,074.52
RUB536,505.13
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.32
|
$1.42
RUB150.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.45
|
$1.67
RUB176.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
$2.10
RUB221.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.39
|
$28.15
RUB2,976.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.37
|
$3.97
RUB420.08
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.88
|
$51.85
RUB5,481.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
$33.92
RUB3,586.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.80
|
$76.53
RUB8,090.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.67
|
$75.61
RUB7,994.05
|
|
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