Cost of living comparison
Kazan is 4.7% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% more in Kazan
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Kazan
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% more in Kazan
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% more in Kazan
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% less in Kazan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% more in Kazan
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% less in Kazan
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Kazan are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kazan.
If you lived in Kazan instead of Russia, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Kazan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB554.59
|
$6.12
RUB521.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB352.97
|
$4.55
RUB387.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB67.97
|
$0.87
RUB73.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB32.75
|
$0.54
RUB45.80
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Russia
|
Kazan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB39.92
|
$0.47
RUB40.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB316.52
|
$3.74
RUB319.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB261.74
|
$2.84
RUB242.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB103.17
|
$1.17
RUB99.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB141.09
|
$1.56
RUB133.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB46.15
|
$0.47
RUB39.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB46.97
|
$0.54
RUB45.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB60.80
|
$0.73
RUB61.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB75.50
|
$0.74
RUB63.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB18.43
|
$0.20
RUB17.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.75
|
$0.17
RUB14.42
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Kazan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB180.49
|
$2.08
RUB177.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,505.05
|
$25.52
RUB2,173.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,269,745.03
|
$24,497.48
RUB2,087,010.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB353.56
|
$3.48
RUB296.53
|
|
pay 10.7% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Kazan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB508.97
|
$5.19
RUB441.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,940.66
|
$412.76
RUB35,163.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,963.39
|
$264.42
RUB22,527.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,532.30
|
$61.70
RUB5,256.11
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Kazan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB16,194.52
|
$193.94
RUB16,522.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB432,312.81
|
$4,031.88
RUB343,487.15
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Kazan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB121.20
|
$3.01
RUB256.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB142.33
|
$2.04
RUB173.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB178.71
|
$2.04
RUB173.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,398.55
|
$20.17
RUB1,718.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB338.50
|
$4.08
RUB347.84
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Kazan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,417.12
|
$48.86
RUB4,162.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,889.87
|
$28.96
RUB2,467.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,519.54
|
$82.08
RUB6,992.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,441.56
|
$82.79
RUB7,053.32
|
|
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