Cost of Living Comparison Between Kazan and Izhevsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Kazan and Izhevsk

🙂 Solo nomad: Kazan is 7.7% cheaper than Izhevsk without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kazan is 11.6% cheaper than Izhevsk without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kazan
Izhevsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.53 ₽601
$8.47 ₽676
-11.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.58 ₽3,078
$37.81 ₽3,017
2.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 ₽496
$4.37 ₽349
42.33%
Cappuccino
$2.93 ₽234
$2.29 ₽183
27.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₽88.3
$1.28 ₽102
-13.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₽60.7
$0.42 ₽33.55
80.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.9 ₽311
$2.9 ₽231
34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 ₽376
$2.58 ₽206
82.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kazan
Izhevsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₽86.8
$1.04 ₽83.1
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 ₽57.8
$0.7 ₽55.7
2.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 ₽121
$1.62 ₽129
-6.17%
Eggs
$2.04 ₽163
$1.8 ₽144
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 ₽898
$14.03 ₽1,120
-19.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 ₽387
$3.74 ₽299
29.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.66 ₽771
$9.08 ₽725
6.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ₽161
$1.78 ₽142
13.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 ₽148
$1.9 ₽151
-2.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 ₽197
$1.33 ₽106
85.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 ₽197
$2.96 ₽236
-16.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₽52.6
$1.12 ₽89.7
-41.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₽48.11
$0.94 ₽75
-36.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 ₽118
$1.5 ₽120
-2.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₽47.85
$0.61 ₽48.64
-1.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 ₽250
$3.08 ₽246
1.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 ₽621
$7.4 ₽590
5.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₽77.7
$0.86 ₽68.3
12.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₽152
$1.87 ₽149
2.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Kazan
Izhevsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₽45.27
$0.42 ₽33.48
35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.45 ₽2,030
$25.3 ₽2,019
0.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 ₽98.6
$3.1 ₽247
-60.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₽19.97
$0.29 ₽22.89
-13.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 ₽465
$7.74 ₽617
-24.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.7
$0.75 ₽59.5
2.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K ₽3.1M
$31.6K ₽2.5M
22.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K ₽3.4M
$32K ₽2.6M
34.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kazan
Izhevsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ₽8,488
$95.6 ₽7,628
11.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.79 ₽462
$4.9 ₽391
18.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.25 ₽499
$7.04 ₽562
-11.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kazan
Izhevsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.98 ₽1,914
$38.49 ₽3,071
-37.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 ₽1,539
$22.57 ₽1,801
-14.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 ₽444
$4.96 ₽396
12.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kazan
Izhevsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 ₽20K
$323 ₽25.8K
-22.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,015 ₽559.8K
$6,971 ₽556.2K
0.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kazan
Izhevsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.5 ₽5,304
$70.2 ₽5,604
-5.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.95 ₽3,507
$44.55 ₽3,555
-1.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ₽8,028
$114 ₽9,066
-11.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 ₽7,777
$106 ₽8,476
-8.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kazan
Izhevsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 ₽49K
$408 ₽32.5K
50.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 ₽34K
$315 ₽25.1K
35.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 ₽81.8K
$764 ₽60.9K
34.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 ₽54.6K
$589 ₽47K
16.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,446 ₽275K
$2,552 ₽203.6K
35.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,390 ₽190.7K
$1,259 ₽100.5K
89.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kazan
Izhevsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$835 ₽66.6K
$845 ₽67.4K
-1.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.15
16.33
11.15%

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

Last update for Kazan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Izhevsk: October 28, 2025

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