Cost of living comparison
Russia is 50.4% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.7% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 49.9% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 71.9% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 57.1% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.2% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Rome, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$6.51
RUB537.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$4.14
RUB341.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.99
|
$0.80
RUB65.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$0.38
RUB31.71
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.47
RUB38.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.22
|
$3.72
RUB306.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$3.07
RUB253.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
$1.21
RUB99.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$1.66
RUB136.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$0.54
RUB44.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.55
RUB45.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.71
RUB58.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$0.89
RUB73.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.22
RUB17.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.35
|
$2.12
RUB174.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.34
|
$17.67
RUB1,457.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,815.92
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,198,003.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.24
|
$4.15
RUB342.39
|
|
pay 71.9% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.18
|
$5.97
RUB492.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,049.12
|
$304.49
RUB25,120.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€678.28
|
$210.86
RUB17,395.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€148.67
|
$64.94
RUB5,357.43
|
|
pay 57.1% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€452.28
|
$190.09
RUB15,682.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,324.63
|
$5,074.52
RUB418,648.28
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$1.42
RUB117.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$1.67
RUB137.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$2.10
RUB173.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.83
|
$28.15
RUB2,322.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$3.97
RUB327.80
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.16
|
$51.85
RUB4,277.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.32
|
$33.92
RUB2,798.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€68.59
|
$76.53
RUB6,313.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.95
|
$75.61
RUB6,237.96
|
|
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