Cost of living comparison
Belgorod is 25.4% cheaper than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% less in Belgorod
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% less in Belgorod
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Belgorod
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% less in Belgorod
- Childcare
-
pay 46.3% less in Belgorod
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% less in Belgorod
- Clothing
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pay 29.1% less in Belgorod
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Belgorod.
If you lived in Belgorod instead of Russia, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Belgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB526.99
|
$7.15
RUB578.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB335.40
|
$3.57
RUB289.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB64.58
|
$0.63
RUB51.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB31.12
|
$0.24
RUB19.83
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Russia
|
Belgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB37.93
|
$0.47
RUB38.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB300.77
|
$3.25
RUB262.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB248.71
|
$2.82
RUB228.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB98.03
|
$0.99
RUB80.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB134.06
|
$1.40
RUB113.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB43.85
|
$0.36
RUB29.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB44.63
|
$0.40
RUB32.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB57.77
|
$0.45
RUB36.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB71.74
|
$0.62
RUB50.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB17.51
|
$0.13
RUB10.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.87
|
$0.13
RUB10.49
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Russia
|
Belgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB171.50
|
$2.05
RUB165.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,430.13
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,156,766.26
|
$24,497.48
RUB1,983,127.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB335.96
|
$3.06
RUB247.89
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Russia
|
Belgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB483.64
|
$4.45
RUB360.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB24,649.44
|
$244.97
RUB19,831.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,069.24
|
$156.51
RUB12,669.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,256.92
|
$43.25
RUB3,501.10
|
|
pay 46.3% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Belgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB15,388.42
|
$102.07
RUB8,263.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB410,794.02
|
?? | |
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Belgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB115.17
|
$0.71
RUB57.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB135.25
|
$1.38
RUB111.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB169.82
|
$1.91
RUB154.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,279.16
|
$17.44
RUB1,411.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB321.65
|
$3.57
RUB289.21
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Belgorod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,197.25
|
$24.50
RUB1,983.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,746.02
|
$31.85
RUB2,578.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,195.02
|
$59.20
RUB4,792.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,120.93
|
$49.34
RUB3,993.80
|
|
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