Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 3.2 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Russia, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Russia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
$16.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
$10.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
$2.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Russia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
$3.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
$5.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
$3.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
$3.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
$4.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
$2.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
$0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
$1.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
$1.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
$1.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Russia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
$3.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
$41.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
$31,723.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
Russia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
$63.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
$1,069.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
$836.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Russia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
$992.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Russia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
$4.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
$7.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
$37.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
Russia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
$44.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
$37.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
$79.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
$112.25
|
|
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