Cost of living comparison
Nizhny Novgorod is 48.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
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pay 61.4% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Groceries
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pay 53.6% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Transportation
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pay 47.1% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Housing
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pay 70.1% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Childcare
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pay 53.7% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.6% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Clothing
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pay 5.7% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nizhny Novgorod.
If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Rome, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.10
|
$8.17
RUB641.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
$4.49
RUB352.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.96
|
$0.80
RUB63.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.29
RUB22.80
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.56
|
$0.43
RUB33.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.14
|
$3.71
RUB291.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.44
|
$3.00
RUB235.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.30
|
$1.27
RUB99.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.29
|
$1.80
RUB141.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.50
RUB38.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.56
RUB43.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.68
RUB53.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.87
RUB68.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.20
RUB15.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.20
RUB15.33
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.27
|
$2.10
RUB164.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.90
|
$14.29
RUB1,122.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,502.56
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,405,570.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.04
|
$5.10
RUB400.93
|
|
pay 70.1% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.84
|
$5.80
RUB455.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,035.32
|
$345.25
RUB27,121.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€669.35
|
$223.28
RUB17,540.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€146.72
|
$69.19
RUB5,435.01
|
|
pay 53.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€446.32
|
$260.85
RUB20,491.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,201.94
|
$4,338.10
RUB340,789.11
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$1.02
RUB80.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$1.81
RUB141.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$2.25
RUB176.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.15
|
$25.89
RUB2,033.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.40
|
$4.34
RUB340.79
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.40
|
$63.23
RUB4,967.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€26.96
|
$33.00
RUB2,592.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.69
|
$77.09
RUB6,056.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.75
|
$74.85
RUB5,880.28
|
|
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