Cost of living comparison
North Carolina is 3.7 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Russia, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
$16.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
$10.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
$6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
$3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
$4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
$53.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
$34,400.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
$19.36
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
$72.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
$1,527.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
$1,294.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
$130.82
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
$1,254.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
$25,128.75
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
$5.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
$4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
$7.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
$54.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
$13.35
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
$49.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
$37.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
$86.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
$111.01
|
|
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