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
NOK195.79
|
$6.51
RUB546.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK128.62
|
$4.14
RUB348.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.43
|
$0.80
RUB67.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.56
|
$0.38
RUB32.29
|
|
pay 60.5% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK32.02
|
$0.47
RUB39.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.88
|
$3.72
RUB312.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK78.38
|
$3.07
RUB258.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK39.21
|
$1.21
RUB101.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.63
|
$1.66
RUB139.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.91
|
$0.54
RUB45.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.40
|
$0.55
RUB46.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.65
|
$0.71
RUB59.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.22
|
$0.89
RUB74.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.10
|
$0.22
RUB18.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.13
|
$0.21
RUB17.50
|
|
pay 61.2% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK77.40
|
$2.12
RUB177.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK711.34
|
$17.67
RUB1,483.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK342,950.66
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,237,991.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK248.41
|
$4.15
RUB348.62
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK559.92
|
$5.97
RUB501.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,890.27
|
$304.49
RUB25,577.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,496.90
|
$210.86
RUB17,712.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,565.96
|
$64.94
RUB5,454.90
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,877.12
|
$190.09
RUB15,967.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,623.10
|
$5,074.52
RUB426,264.85
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK93.32
|
$1.42
RUB119.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK49.03
|
$1.67
RUB140.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK140.07
|
$2.10
RUB176.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK456.76
|
$28.15
RUB2,365.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK143.28
|
$3.97
RUB333.76
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK927.89
|
$51.85
RUB4,355.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK423.99
|
$33.92
RUB2,849.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,062.71
|
$76.53
RUB6,428.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,332.54
|
$75.61
RUB6,351.45
|
|
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