Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.6 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Paris instead of Russia, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB693.05
|
$16.08
€15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB441.10
|
$12.86
€12.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB84.93
|
$4.09
€3.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB40.93
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB49.89
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB395.55
|
$11.23
€10.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB327.09
|
$5.41
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB128.93
|
$4.85
€4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB176.31
|
$6.32
€5.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB57.67
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB58.70
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB75.98
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB94.35
|
$1.78
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB23.03
|
$1.10
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB22.18
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB225.55
|
$7.65
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,880.81
|
$92.60
€87.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,836,421.39
|
$32,688.77
€30,902.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB441.84
|
$24.84
€23.48
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB636.05
|
$33.65
€31.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB32,417.14
|
$1,367.25
€1,292.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB22,448.22
|
$1,057.37
€999.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,913.52
|
$188.37
€178.08
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB20,237.73
|
$756.26
€714.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB540,246.28
|
$15,942.48
€15,071.35
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB151.46
|
$7.50
€7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB177.87
|
$4.31
€4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB223.33
|
$13.40
€12.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,997.39
|
$36.48
€34.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB423.01
|
$13.93
€13.17
|
|
pay 70.1% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,519.92
|
$103.81
€98.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,611.37
|
$46.57
€44.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB8,147.24
|
$111.54
€105.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB8,049.80
|
$148.98
€140.83
|
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