Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaliningrad and Kazan Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaliningrad and Kazan

😐 Solo nomad: Kaliningrad is 13.7% more expensive than Kazan without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kaliningrad is 9.8% more expensive than Kazan without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaliningrad
Kazan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 β‚½701
$7.53 β‚½601
16.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.56 β‚½2,598
$38.58 β‚½3,078
-15.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 β‚½550
$6.22 β‚½496
10.77%
Cappuccino
$2.43 β‚½194
$2.93 β‚½234
-17.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 β‚½118
$1.11 β‚½88.3
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 β‚½63.7
$0.76 β‚½60.7
5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 β‚½226
$3.9 β‚½311
-27.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 β‚½249
$4.71 β‚½376
-33.76%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kaliningrad
Kazan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 β‚½95.5
$1.09 β‚½86.8
10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 β‚½69.5
$0.72 β‚½57.8
20.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 β‚½136
$1.52 β‚½121
11.84%
Eggs
$1.9 β‚½151
$2.04 β‚½163
-6.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 β‚½991
$11.25 β‚½898
10.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.63 β‚½449
$4.85 β‚½387
16.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.56 β‚½683
$9.66 β‚½771
-11.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 β‚½117
$2.02 β‚½161
-27.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 β‚½144
$1.85 β‚½148
-2.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 β‚½146
$2.47 β‚½197
-25.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 β‚½250
$2.46 β‚½197
27.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 β‚½60.6
$0.66 β‚½52.6
15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚½54.4
$0.6 β‚½48.11
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚½99
$1.47 β‚½118
-15.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 β‚½59.7
$0.6 β‚½47.85
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 β‚½228
$3.13 β‚½250
-8.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 β‚½692
$7.78 β‚½621
11.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 β‚½85.5
$0.97 β‚½77.7
10.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 β‚½131
$1.91 β‚½152
-14.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Kaliningrad
Kazan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 β‚½38.43
$0.57 β‚½45.27
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.25 β‚½1,217
$25.45 β‚½2,030
-40.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 β‚½149
$1.24 β‚½98.6
50.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 β‚½44.48
$0.25 β‚½19.97
124.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 β‚½502
$5.82 β‚½465
8.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 β‚½58.6
$0.77 β‚½61.7
-5.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K β‚½2M
$38.6K β‚½3.1M
-33.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K β‚½2.2M
$43.2K β‚½3.4M
-35.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaliningrad
Kazan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 β‚½8,324
$106 β‚½8,488
-1.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.7 β‚½615
$5.79 β‚½462
32.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.99 β‚½558
$6.25 β‚½499
11.84%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kaliningrad
Kazan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.82 β‚½3,097
$23.98 β‚½1,914
61.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.38 β‚½1,067
$19.29 β‚½1,539
-30.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 β‚½398
$5.56 β‚½444
-10.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaliningrad
Kazan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 β‚½25.5K
$251 β‚½20K
27.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,523 β‚½600.3K
$7,015 β‚½559.8K
7.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kaliningrad
Kazan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 β‚½9,035
$66.5 β‚½5,304
70.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 β‚½3,986
$43.95 β‚½3,507
13.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 β‚½11.5K
$101 β‚½8,028
42.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 β‚½10.7K
$97.5 β‚½7,777
37.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaliningrad
Kazan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 β‚½38.4K
$615 β‚½49K
-21.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 β‚½27.7K
$426 β‚½34K
-18.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 β‚½68.9K
$1,026 β‚½81.8K
-15.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 β‚½44.8K
$684 β‚½54.6K
-17.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,338 β‚½186.5K
$3,446 β‚½275K
-32.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,578 β‚½125.9K
$2,390 β‚½190.7K
-34.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kaliningrad
Kazan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$780 β‚½62.2K
$835 β‚½66.6K
-6.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.87
18.15
-18.07%

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Last update for Kaliningrad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kazan: October 28, 2025

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