Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Russia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Russia is 53.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Russia is 60.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Russia are 75.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Russia are 57.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Russia are 58.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Russia is 60.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Russia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,669.64 руб)		 8.39 $
(700.00 руб)		      -58.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(6,261.13 руб)		 35.94 $
(3,000.00 руб)		      -52.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(918.30 руб)		 5.00 $
(417.41 руб)		      -54.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(500.89 руб)		 1.80 $
(150.00 руб)		      -70.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(584.37 руб)		 2.40 $
(200.00 руб)		      -65.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(435.93 руб)		 2.22 $
(185.21 руб)		      -57.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(213.22 руб)		 0.97 $
(81.29 руб)		      -61.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(173.72 руб)		 0.47 $
(38.94 руб)		      -77.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Russia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(333.76 руб)		 3.81 $
(318.00 руб)		      -4.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(274.84 руб)		 0.54 $
(45.18 руб)		      -83.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(173.93 руб)		 0.58 $
(48.54 руб)		      -72.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(347.02 руб)		 1.57 $
(131.21 руб)		      -62.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(490.66 руб)		 4.25 $
(354.54 руб)		      -27.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(460.23 руб)		 2.03 $
(169.19 руб)		      -63.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(614.61 руб)		 3.76 $
(313.48 руб)		      -49.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(199.75 руб)		 0.67 $
(55.59 руб)		      -72.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(63.47 руб)		 0.71 $
(59.09 руб)		      -6.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(169.99 руб)		 0.84 $
(70.54 руб)		      -58.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(185.88 руб)		 1.15 $
(95.60 руб)		      -48.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(110.86 руб)		 0.27 $
(22.46 руб)		      -79.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(116.43 руб)		 0.25 $
(21.28 руб)		      -81.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(183.91 руб)		 1.15 $
(96.15 руб)		      -47.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(185.67 руб)		 0.61 $
(50.64 руб)		      -72.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,252.23 руб)		 6.71 $
(560.00 руб)		      -55.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(162.08 руб)		 0.88 $
(73.81 руб)		      -54.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(299.59 руб)		 1.71 $
(142.45 руб)		      -52.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(834.82 руб)		 2.52 $
(210.00 руб)		      -74.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Russia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(208.70 руб)		 0.44 $
(37.00 руб)		      -82.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(5,426.32 руб)		 27.91 $
(2,330.00 руб)		      -57.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(313.06 руб)		 1.80 $
(150.00 руб)		      -52.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(233.75 руб)		 0.58 $
(48.28 руб)		      -79.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,504.45 руб)		 5.75 $
(480.00 руб)		      -80.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(293.41 руб)		 2.56 $
(213.50 руб)		      -27.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,504,453.73 руб)		 35,163.36 $
(2,935,500.00 руб)		      +17.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.89 $
(2,167,678.77 руб)		 32,275.61 $
(2,694,425.80 руб)		      +24.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Russia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(17,356.48 руб)		 105.52 $
(8,809.14 руб)		      -49.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.21 $
(4,776.39 руб)		 5.74 $
(479.50 руб)		      -90.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(5,968.50 руб)		 7.02 $
(585.98 руб)		      -90.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Russia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(3,887.57 руб)		 32.24 $
(2,691.73 руб)		      -30.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.82 $
(1,821.54 руб)		 18.94 $
(1,581.16 руб)		      -13.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(1,184.61 руб)		 4.79 $
(400.00 руб)		      -66.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Russia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(114,861.19 руб)		 284.23 $
(23,727.72 руб)		      -79.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(1,889,092.60 руб)		 6,949.53 $
(580,159.48 руб)		      -69.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Russia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(4,343.26 руб)		 68.23 $
(5,696.23 руб)		      +31.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(3,556.84 руб)		 42.03 $
(3,508.92 руб)		      -1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.52 $
(7,472.92 руб)		 96.67 $
(8,070.58 руб)		      +8.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.27 $
(9,455.93 руб)		 94.74 $
(7,909.40 руб)		      -16.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Russia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(145,697.04 руб)		 439.36 $
(36,678.93 руб)		      -74.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(120,105.14 руб)		 304.51 $
(25,421.44 руб)		      -78.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(243,102.38 руб)		 812.03 $
(67,790.06 руб)		      -72.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.30 $
(200,381.16 руб)		 546.57 $
(45,628.35 руб)		      -77.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Russia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(25,130.89 руб)		 205.75 $
(17,176.62 руб)		      -31.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(21,041.84 руб)		 143.09 $
(11,945.35 руб)		      -43.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Russia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.12 $
(362,153.83 руб)		 671.80 $
(56,082.99 руб)		      -84.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 15.67      +138.4 %
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