Cost of living comparison
Russia is 62.6% cheaper than Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 63.1% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 52.2% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 79.0% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 85.3% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.0% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.49
|
$6.51
RUB526.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.13
|
$4.14
RUB335.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$0.80
RUB64.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$0.38
RUB31.12
|
|
pay 63.1% less for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.47
RUB37.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$3.72
RUB300.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$3.07
RUB248.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$1.21
RUB98.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.54
|
$1.66
RUB134.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.54
RUB43.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.55
RUB44.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.71
RUB57.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$0.89
RUB71.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.22
RUB17.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.21
RUB16.87
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$2.12
RUB171.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.15
|
$17.67
RUB1,430.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,788.87
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,156,766.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.99
|
$4.15
RUB335.96
|
|
pay 79.0% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.48
|
$5.97
RUB483.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,832.03
|
$304.49
RUB24,649.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.84
|
$210.86
RUB17,069.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.31
|
$64.94
RUB5,256.92
|
|
pay 85.3% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.20
|
$190.09
RUB15,388.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,849.72
|
$5,074.52
RUB410,794.02
|
|
pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.17
|
$1.42
RUB115.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
|
$1.67
RUB135.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.03
|
$2.10
RUB169.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.19
|
$28.15
RUB2,279.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
|
$3.97
RUB321.65
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
|
$51.85
RUB4,197.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.36
|
$33.92
RUB2,746.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.16
|
$76.53
RUB6,195.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.91
|
$75.61
RUB6,120.93
|
|
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