Cost of living comparison
Russia is 36.6% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.1% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Poland, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.52
|
$6.51
RUB541.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.29
|
$4.14
RUB344.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.57
|
$0.80
RUB66.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.41
|
$0.38
RUB31.98
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.47
|
$0.47
RUB38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.26
|
$3.72
RUB309.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.53
|
$3.07
RUB255.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.06
|
$1.21
RUB100.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.18
|
$1.66
RUB137.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
$0.54
RUB45.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.70
|
$0.55
RUB45.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.85
|
$0.71
RUB59.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.10
|
$0.89
RUB73.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
$0.22
RUB18.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
$0.21
RUB17.33
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.92
|
$2.12
RUB176.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN106.98
|
$17.67
RUB1,469.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,706.63
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,216,114.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.23
|
$4.15
RUB345.21
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.39
|
$5.97
RUB496.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,273.15
|
$304.49
RUB25,327.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,806.03
|
$210.86
RUB17,538.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN694.87
|
$64.94
RUB5,401.58
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,201.00
|
$190.09
RUB15,811.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,699.41
|
$5,074.52
RUB422,097.90
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.78
|
$1.42
RUB118.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.49
|
$1.67
RUB138.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.17
|
$2.10
RUB174.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN122.82
|
$28.15
RUB2,341.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.43
|
$3.97
RUB330.50
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN285.59
|
$51.85
RUB4,312.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN133.13
|
$33.92
RUB2,821.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN295.65
|
$76.53
RUB6,365.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN329.37
|
$75.61
RUB6,289.36
|
|
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