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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kazan is 12% cheaper than Kaliningrad without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kazan is 9% cheaper than Kaliningrad without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kazan
Kaliningrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.53 ₽601
$8.78 ₽701
-14.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.58 ₽3,078
$32.56 ₽2,598
18.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 ₽496
$6.89 ₽550
-9.72%
Cappuccino
$2.93 ₽234
$2.43 ₽194
20.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₽88.3
$1.48 ₽118
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₽60.7
$0.8 ₽63.7
-5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.9 ₽311
$2.84 ₽226
37.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 ₽376
$3.12 ₽249
50.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kazan
Kaliningrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₽86.8
$1.2 ₽95.5
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 ₽57.8
$0.87 ₽69.5
-17.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 ₽121
$1.7 ₽136
-10.59%
Eggs
$2.04 ₽163
$1.9 ₽151
7.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 ₽898
$12.41 ₽991
-9.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 ₽387
$5.63 ₽449
-13.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.66 ₽771
$8.56 ₽683
12.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ₽161
$1.46 ₽117
38.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 ₽148
$1.8 ₽144
2.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 ₽197
$1.83 ₽146
34.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 ₽197
$3.14 ₽250
-21.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₽52.6
$0.76 ₽60.6
-13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₽48.11
$0.68 ₽54.4
-11.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 ₽118
$1.24 ₽99
18.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₽47.85
$0.75 ₽59.7
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 ₽250
$2.86 ₽228
9.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 ₽621
$8.67 ₽692
-10.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₽77.7
$1.07 ₽85.5
-9.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₽152
$1.64 ₽131
16.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Kazan
Kaliningrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₽45.27
$0.48 ₽38.43
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.45 ₽2,030
$15.25 ₽1,217
66.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 ₽98.6
$1.87 ₽149
-33.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₽19.97
$0.56 ₽44.48
-55.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 ₽465
$6.29 ₽502
-7.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.7
$0.73 ₽58.6
5.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K ₽3.1M
$25.7K ₽2M
50.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K ₽3.4M
$27.7K ₽2.2M
55.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kazan
Kaliningrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ₽8,488
$104 ₽8,324
1.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.79 ₽462
$7.7 ₽615
-24.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.25 ₽499
$6.99 ₽558
-10.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kazan
Kaliningrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.98 ₽1,914
$38.82 ₽3,097
-38.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 ₽1,539
$13.38 ₽1,067
44.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 ₽444
$4.99 ₽398
11.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kazan
Kaliningrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 ₽20K
$320 ₽25.5K
-21.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,015 ₽559.8K
$7,523 ₽600.3K
-6.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kazan
Kaliningrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.5 ₽5,304
$113 ₽9,035
-41.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.95 ₽3,507
$49.95 ₽3,986
-12.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ₽8,028
$144 ₽11.5K
-29.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 ₽7,777
$134 ₽10.7K
-27.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kazan
Kaliningrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 ₽49K
$481 ₽38.4K
27.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 ₽34K
$347 ₽27.7K
22.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 ₽81.8K
$863 ₽68.9K
18.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 ₽54.6K
$561 ₽44.8K
21.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,446 ₽275K
$2,338 ₽186.5K
47.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,390 ₽190.7K
$1,578 ₽125.9K
51.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kazan
Kaliningrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$835 ₽66.6K
$780 ₽62.2K
7.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.15
14.87
22.06%

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Last update for Kazan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kaliningrad: October 27, 2025

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