Cost of living comparison
Russia is 47.8% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.0% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 49.9% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 38.2% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 64.7% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 50.2% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.9% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 28.9% 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 Slovenia, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.00
|
$6.51
RUB537.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.36
|
$4.14
RUB341.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.44
|
$0.80
RUB65.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.48
|
$0.38
RUB31.71
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.41
|
$0.47
RUB38.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.32
|
$3.72
RUB306.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.39
|
$3.07
RUB253.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.83
|
$1.21
RUB99.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.98
|
$1.66
RUB136.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.54
RUB44.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.55
RUB45.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.71
RUB58.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.27
|
$0.89
RUB73.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.22
RUB17.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.09
|
$2.12
RUB174.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€25.52
|
$17.67
RUB1,457.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,116.78
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,198,003.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.06
|
$4.15
RUB342.39
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€28.53
|
$5.97
RUB492.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€543.66
|
$304.49
RUB25,120.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€450.62
|
$210.86
RUB17,395.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€183.57
|
$64.94
RUB5,357.43
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€426.78
|
$190.09
RUB15,682.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,515.24
|
$5,074.52
RUB418,648.28
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.75
|
$1.42
RUB117.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.75
|
$1.67
RUB137.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.79
|
$2.10
RUB173.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€39.72
|
$28.15
RUB2,322.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$3.97
RUB327.80
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€86.99
|
$51.85
RUB4,277.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
$33.92
RUB2,798.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€94.12
|
$76.53
RUB6,313.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€113.89
|
$75.61
RUB6,237.96
|
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