Cost of living comparison
Russia is 59.0% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 60.8% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 76.5% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 82.3% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.5% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 12.2% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$6.51
RUB517.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$4.14
RUB329.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$0.80
RUB63.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$0.38
RUB30.55
|
|
pay 60.8% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$0.47
RUB37.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$3.72
RUB295.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$3.07
RUB244.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$1.21
RUB96.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$1.66
RUB131.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.54
RUB43.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.55
RUB43.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.71
RUB56.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.89
RUB70.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.22
RUB17.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.21
RUB16.56
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$2.12
RUB168.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$17.67
RUB1,404.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,117,424.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$4.15
RUB329.84
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$5.97
RUB474.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$304.49
RUB24,199.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$210.86
RUB16,757.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$64.94
RUB5,161.03
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$190.09
RUB15,107.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$5,074.52
RUB403,300.77
|
|
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$1.42
RUB113.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$1.67
RUB132.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$2.10
RUB166.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$28.15
RUB2,237.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$3.97
RUB315.78
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$51.85
RUB4,120.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$33.92
RUB2,695.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$76.53
RUB6,082.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$75.61
RUB6,009.28
|
|
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