Cost of living comparison
Izhevsk is 4.5% cheaper than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% less in Izhevsk
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Izhevsk
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Izhevsk
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% more in Izhevsk
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% less in Izhevsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% more in Izhevsk
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% more in Izhevsk
The cost of clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Izhevsk are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Izhevsk.
If you lived in Izhevsk instead of Russia, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB549.71
|
$8.17
RUB689.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB349.87
|
$3.06
RUB258.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB67.37
|
$0.81
RUB68.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB32.46
|
$0.34
RUB28.44
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Russia
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB39.57
|
$0.39
RUB32.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB313.74
|
$3.87
RUB326.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB259.44
|
$2.48
RUB209.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB102.26
|
$1.18
RUB99.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB139.84
|
$1.37
RUB115.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB45.74
|
$0.40
RUB34.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB46.56
|
$0.54
RUB45.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB60.26
|
$0.59
RUB49.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB74.84
|
$0.79
RUB66.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB18.27
|
$0.13
RUB11.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.59
|
$0.16
RUB13.61
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Russia
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB178.90
|
$2.06
RUB174.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,491.81
|
$21.96
RUB1,854.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,249,785.69
|
$20,414.57
RUB1,723,881.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB350.45
|
$3.41
RUB287.89
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB504.50
|
$5.97
RUB504.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,712.55
|
$323.23
RUB27,294.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,805.43
|
$221.16
RUB18,675.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,483.65
|
$66.22
RUB5,591.81
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB16,052.11
|
$102.07
RUB8,619.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB428,511.20
|
$4,082.91
RUB344,776.35
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB120.14
|
$1.63
RUB137.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB141.08
|
$2.01
RUB169.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB177.14
|
$1.94
RUB163.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,377.46
|
$20.75
RUB1,752.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB335.52
|
$4.08
RUB344.78
|
|
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,378.28
|
$71.45
RUB6,033.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,864.45
|
$44.66
RUB3,770.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,462.21
|
$81.66
RUB6,895.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,384.92
|
$81.66
RUB6,895.53
|
|
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