Cost of living comparison
Russia is 55.3% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.2% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 60.5% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 61.2% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 23.6% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.5% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 30.1% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Norway, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK193.96
|
$6.51
RUB534.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.41
|
$4.14
RUB340.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.14
|
$0.80
RUB65.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.30
|
$0.38
RUB31.59
|
|
pay 60.5% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.72
|
$0.47
RUB38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.38
|
$3.72
RUB305.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.64
|
$3.07
RUB252.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.85
|
$1.21
RUB99.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.05
|
$1.66
RUB136.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.78
|
$0.54
RUB44.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.30
|
$0.55
RUB45.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.52
|
$0.71
RUB58.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.04
|
$0.89
RUB72.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.00
|
$0.22
RUB17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.03
|
$0.21
RUB17.12
|
|
pay 61.2% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.68
|
$2.12
RUB174.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK704.69
|
$17.67
RUB1,451.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK339,744.04
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,189,323.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.09
|
$4.15
RUB341.04
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK554.68
|
$5.97
RUB490.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,788.45
|
$304.49
RUB25,021.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,417.45
|
$210.86
RUB17,326.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,551.32
|
$64.94
RUB5,336.28
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,850.22
|
$190.09
RUB15,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,018.87
|
$5,074.52
RUB416,995.13
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.45
|
$1.42
RUB116.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.58
|
$1.67
RUB137.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK138.76
|
$2.10
RUB172.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK452.49
|
$28.15
RUB2,313.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.94
|
$3.97
RUB326.50
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK919.22
|
$51.85
RUB4,260.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.02
|
$33.92
RUB2,787.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,052.77
|
$76.53
RUB6,288.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,320.08
|
$75.61
RUB6,213.33
|
|
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