Europe
Cost of living in Russia
32%of US price level
Is Russia expensive?
Prices in Russia are about 32% of US price levels (World Bank PPP). The most affordable place we cover is Nizhny Novgorod, at about $958–1,500 a month for a comfortable life.
Cost of living in Russia, by place
One person, rent included. SoloSquare estimates in US$.
| Place | Month, comfortable | 1-bed rent, center | Local meal | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nizhny Novgorod | $958–1,500 | $419–719 | $4.2–7.2 | 57/100 |
| Olkhon Island | $958–1,560 | — | $4.8–8.4 | 51/100 |
| Novosibirsk | $1,080–1,680 | $479–838 | $4.2–7.2 | 48/100 |
| Irkutsk | $1,020–1,800 | $335–659 | $3–6 | 46/100 |
| Kazan | $1,200–2,040 | $419–778 | $3.6–6.6 | 36/100 |
| Kaliningrad | $1,260–2,160 | $479–898 | $3.6–6.6 | 29/100 |
| Murmansk | $1,260–2,160 | $419–778 | $3.6–7.2 | 26/100 |
| Yekaterinburg | $1,320–2,280 | $479–958 | $3.6–6.6 | 24/100 |
| Vladivostok | $1,320–2,280 | $479–958 | $3.6–7.2 | 29/100 |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | $1,440–2,280 | $479–838 | $5.4–9.0 | 21/100 |
| Sochi | $1,500–2,510 | $599–1,140 | $4.2–7.2 | 21/100 |
| Saint Petersburg | $1,560–2,630 | $599–1,140 | $4.2–7.8 | 14/100 |
| Moscow | $2,040–3,350 | $838–1,560 | $4.8–9.6 | 5/100 |
Cost of living by place
- MoscowCost of living
- Saint PetersburgCost of living
- KazanCost of living
- SochiCost of living
- KaliningradCost of living
- IrkutskCost of living
- YekaterinburgCost of living
- VladivostokCost of living
- MurmanskCost of living
- NovosibirskCost of living
- Nizhny NovgorodCost of living
- Olkhon IslandCost of living
- Petropavlovsk-KamchatskyCost of living
Sources
- World Bank: PPP conversion factor
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Russia
- Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs e-Visa portal
- World Bank open data
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