Cost of living comparison
Quito is 66.0% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 83.8% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% more in Quito
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Quito are more expensive than in Nizhny Novgorod. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Nizhny Novgorod, you would:
pay 53.8% more for restaurants
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
RUB641.49
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
RUB352.82
|
$8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB63.21
|
$1.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
RUB22.80
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 83.8% more for groceries
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
RUB33.72
|
$1.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.71
RUB291.34
|
$4.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RUB235.36
|
$4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
RUB99.72
|
$2.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
RUB141.09
|
$3.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
RUB38.98
|
$1.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB43.61
|
$0.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB53.44
|
$0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB68.35
|
$0.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB15.62
|
$0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB15.33
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 49.5% more for transportation
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.10
RUB164.60
|
$2.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.29
RUB1,122.60
|
$20.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,405,570.18
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.10
RUB400.93
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.80
RUB455.63
|
$31.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.25
RUB27,121.62
|
$451.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.28
RUB17,540.62
|
$362.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.19
RUB5,435.01
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 38.2% more for childcare
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$260.85
RUB20,491.89
|
$288.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,338.10
RUB340,789.11
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RUB80.19
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
RUB141.98
|
$2.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.25
RUB176.41
|
$7.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.89
RUB2,033.71
|
$37.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
RUB340.79
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 10.4% more for clothing
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.23
RUB4,967.06
|
$43.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.00
RUB2,592.67
|
$44.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.09
RUB6,056.13
|
$97.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
RUB5,880.28
|
$83.12
|
|
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