Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Russia Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Russia

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 54% cheaper than Russia without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 57.7% cheaper than Russia without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Russia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$10.04 ₽801
-75.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$43.64 ₽3,482
-67.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$6.37 ₽509
-35.64%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.52 ₽201
-27.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.19 ₽94.9
-63.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.51 ₽40.37
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.49 ₽199
-22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.11 ₽248
13.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Russia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.15 ₽92.1
-36.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.69 ₽55.5
-30.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.51 ₽120
-52.32%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$1.76 ₽141
-46.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$11.29 ₽901
-53.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$5.34 ₽426
-41.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.88 ₽788
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$1.81 ₽144
21.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.95 ₽156
-63.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$2.06 ₽164
-47.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$3.21 ₽256
-82.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.89 ₽71
-52.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$0.72 ₽57.7
-37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.42 ₽113
-61.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.7 ₽55.6
-52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.12 ₽249
30.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$7.44 ₽593
7.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.03 ₽81.9
86.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.03 ₽162
42.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Russia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.49 ₽38.9
-30.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$33.67 ₽2,687
-70.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$2.43 ₽194
-60.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.33 ₽26.29
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$6.27 ₽500
-71.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$0.73 ₽57.9
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$38.1K ₽3M
-63.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$35K ₽2.8M
-36.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Russia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$123 ₽9,819
-66.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$6.26 ₽500
-39.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$7.83 ₽625
3.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Russia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$39.97 ₽3,189
-59.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$21.85 ₽1,744
-65.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$5.69 ₽454
-39.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Russia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$410 ₽32.7K
-83.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$9,320 ₽743.6K
-80.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Russia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$78.2 ₽6,236
-67.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$46.14 ₽3,682
-41.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$114 ₽9,125
-60.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$115 ₽9,186
-71.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Russia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$600 ₽47.9K
-70.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$370 ₽29.5K
-69.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,147 ₽91.5K
-63.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$752 ₽60K
-65.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$2,825 ₽225.4K
-46.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,876 ₽149.7K
-55.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Russia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$795 ₽63.4K
-37.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
16.88
-46.56%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Russia: October 28, 2025

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