Cost of living comparison
Russia is 28.2% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 26.5% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 36.1% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.9% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Romania, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON37.54
|
$6.51
RUB541.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON27.75
|
$4.14
RUB344.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.52
|
$0.80
RUB66.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.26
|
$0.38
RUB31.98
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.72
|
$0.47
RUB38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON16.62
|
$3.72
RUB309.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON23.94
|
$3.07
RUB255.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.41
|
$1.21
RUB100.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON11.84
|
$1.66
RUB137.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.07
|
$0.54
RUB45.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.88
|
$0.55
RUB45.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.84
|
$0.71
RUB59.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.72
|
$0.89
RUB73.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.65
|
$0.22
RUB18.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.80
|
$0.21
RUB17.33
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON24.76
|
$2.12
RUB176.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON90.92
|
$17.67
RUB1,469.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON110,350.46
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,216,114.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON28.05
|
$4.15
RUB345.21
|
|
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON37.05
|
$5.97
RUB496.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,596.27
|
$304.49
RUB25,327.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,170.44
|
$210.86
RUB17,538.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON470.91
|
$64.94
RUB5,401.58
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,779.08
|
$190.09
RUB15,811.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON27,562.85
|
$5,074.52
RUB422,097.90
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON8.83
|
$1.42
RUB118.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON9.66
|
$1.67
RUB138.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON23.24
|
$2.10
RUB174.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON164.05
|
$28.15
RUB2,341.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON27.14
|
$3.97
RUB330.50
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON252.95
|
$51.85
RUB4,312.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON153.07
|
$33.92
RUB2,821.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON305.96
|
$76.53
RUB6,365.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON353.21
|
$75.61
RUB6,289.36
|
|
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