Cost of living comparison
Russia is 52.3% cheaper than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.6% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 74.7% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 64.2% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.8% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$6.51
RUB661.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$4.14
RUB421.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.80
RUB81.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$0.38
RUB39.07
|
|
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$0.47
RUB47.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$3.72
RUB377.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$3.07
RUB312.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.21
RUB123.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$1.66
RUB168.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$0.54
RUB55.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.55
RUB56.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.71
RUB72.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.89
RUB90.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.22
RUB21.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.21
RUB21.18
|
|
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$2.12
RUB215.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$17.67
RUB1,795.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,707,937.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$4.15
RUB421.82
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
West Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$5.97
RUB607.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$304.49
RUB30,948.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$210.86
RUB21,431.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$64.94
RUB6,600.35
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$190.09
RUB19,321.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$5,074.52
RUB515,774.30
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$1.42
RUB144.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$1.67
RUB169.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$2.10
RUB213.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$28.15
RUB2,861.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$3.97
RUB403.85
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$51.85
RUB5,269.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$33.92
RUB3,447.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$76.53
RUB7,778.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$75.61
RUB7,685.16
|
|
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