Cost of living comparison
Russia is 64.9% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 65.0% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 63.8% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 76.4% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 71.6% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.2% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 39.5% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Paris, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$6.51
RUB537.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
$4.14
RUB341.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$0.80
RUB65.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$0.38
RUB31.71
|
|
pay 65.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.78
|
$0.47
RUB38.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.98
|
$3.72
RUB306.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.80
|
$3.07
RUB253.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.31
|
$1.21
RUB99.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.62
|
$1.66
RUB136.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$0.54
RUB44.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.55
RUB45.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.33
|
$0.71
RUB58.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.89
RUB73.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.22
RUB17.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
|
pay 63.8% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.80
|
$2.12
RUB174.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.31
|
$17.67
RUB1,457.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,055.42
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,198,003.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.08
|
$4.15
RUB342.39
|
|
pay 76.4% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.91
|
$5.97
RUB492.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,215.28
|
$304.49
RUB25,120.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€939.84
|
$210.86
RUB17,395.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€167.43
|
$64.94
RUB5,357.43
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€672.20
|
$190.09
RUB15,682.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,170.47
|
$5,074.52
RUB418,648.28
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$1.42
RUB117.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.83
|
$1.67
RUB137.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
$2.10
RUB173.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.43
|
$28.15
RUB2,322.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$3.97
RUB327.80
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€92.27
|
$51.85
RUB4,277.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.39
|
$33.92
RUB2,798.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.14
|
$76.53
RUB6,313.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€132.42
|
$75.61
RUB6,237.96
|
|
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