Cost of living comparison
Russia is 40.0% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.5% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 44.3% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 38.9% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 58.6% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 44.9% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.7% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 5.8% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.52
|
$6.51
RUB585.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.37
|
$4.14
RUB372.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$0.80
RUB71.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.38
RUB34.60
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
$0.47
RUB42.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.57
|
$3.72
RUB334.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.59
|
$3.07
RUB276.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.16
|
$1.21
RUB108.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.88
|
$1.66
RUB149.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.54
RUB48.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.55
RUB49.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$0.71
RUB64.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$0.89
RUB79.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.22
RUB19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$0.21
RUB18.75
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.85
|
$2.12
RUB190.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.64
|
$17.67
RUB1,589.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,553.46
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,397,794.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.74
|
$4.15
RUB373.51
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.02
|
$5.97
RUB537.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€523.33
|
$304.49
RUB27,404.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€432.16
|
$210.86
RUB18,976.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€157.93
|
$64.94
RUB5,844.40
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€370.07
|
$190.09
RUB17,108.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,449.84
|
$5,074.52
RUB456,702.10
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.83
|
$1.42
RUB128.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.17
|
$1.67
RUB150.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.83
|
$2.10
RUB188.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.96
|
$28.15
RUB2,533.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.58
|
$3.97
RUB357.59
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.69
|
$51.85
RUB4,666.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.96
|
$33.92
RUB3,052.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.86
|
$76.53
RUB6,887.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€85.19
|
$75.61
RUB6,804.97
|
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