Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.3 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Russia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB680.02
|
$17.71
€16.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB432.80
|
$9.75
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB83.34
|
$2.15
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB40.16
|
$1.66
€1.58
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB48.95
|
$1.78
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB388.11
|
$4.12
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB320.94
|
$5.05
€4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB126.50
|
$3.71
€3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB172.99
|
$4.48
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB56.58
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB57.59
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB74.55
|
$1.24
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB92.58
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB22.60
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.76
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB221.31
|
$7.11
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,845.45
|
$119.47
€113.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,783,095.57
|
$37,943.34
€36,129.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB433.53
|
$20.48
€19.50
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB624.09
|
$46.92
€44.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB31,807.69
|
$1,406.76
€1,339.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB22,026.19
|
$1,187.82
€1,131.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,783.54
|
$159.87
€152.23
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB19,857.25
|
$996.31
€948.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB530,089.44
|
$6,771.62
€6,447.94
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB148.61
|
$5.94
€5.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB174.52
|
$3.80
€3.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB219.13
|
$16.44
€15.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,941.04
|
$55.70
€53.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB415.06
|
$12.29
€11.70
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,416.14
|
$77.94
€74.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,543.47
|
$37.83
€36.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,994.07
|
$85.63
€81.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,898.46
|
$89.10
€84.85
|
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