Cost of Living Comparison Between Obninsk and Novosibirsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Obninsk and Novosibirsk

😐 Solo nomad: Obninsk is 16.7% more expensive than Novosibirsk without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Obninsk is 25.4% more expensive than Novosibirsk without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Obninsk
Novosibirsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.75 β‚½1,017
$7.75 β‚½618
64.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.7 β‚½4,524
$37.72 β‚½3,009
50.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 β‚½508
$4.98 β‚½398
27.91%
Cappuccino
$3.2 β‚½255
$2.75 β‚½219
16.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 β‚½111
$1.39 β‚½111
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 β‚½53.4
$0.81 β‚½65
-17.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 β‚½112
$2.56 β‚½205
-45.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 β‚½344
$3.86 β‚½308
11.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Obninsk
Novosibirsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 β‚½88.7
$1.1 β‚½87.5
0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 β‚½67.6
$0.61 β‚½48.58
39.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 β‚½135
$1.61 β‚½129
4.97%
Eggs
$1.94 β‚½155
$1.81 β‚½144
7.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 β‚½1,037
$10.65 β‚½850
21.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 β‚½464
$5.13 β‚½410
13.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.17 β‚½971
$10.01 β‚½798
21.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 β‚½150
$2.07 β‚½165
-9.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 β‚½144
$1.9 β‚½152
-4.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 β‚½186
$1.97 β‚½157
18.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 β‚½329
$3.51 β‚½280
17.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 β‚½83
$0.8 β‚½63.6
30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 β‚½63.3
$0.64 β‚½51
23.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 β‚½131
$1.09 β‚½87.1
50.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 β‚½63.2
$0.73 β‚½58
8.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.2 β‚½256
$3.13 β‚½250
2.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 β‚½408
$7.38 β‚½589
-30.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 β‚½86.2
$0.94 β‚½75.1
14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 β‚½192
$2.07 β‚½165
16.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Obninsk
Novosibirsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 β‚½39.57
$0.52 β‚½41.67
-3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$31.8 β‚½2,537
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 β‚½204
$1.91 β‚½153
34.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 β‚½34.94
$0.25 β‚½19.94
76.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 β‚½661
$3.7 β‚½296
123.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 β‚½61.4
$0.72 β‚½57.4
6.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K β‚½3M
$55.4K β‚½4.4M
-31.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K β‚½2.9M
$26.9K β‚½2.1M
34.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Obninsk
Novosibirsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 β‚½12K
$105 β‚½8,396
42.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.11 β‚½647
$5.38 β‚½429
50.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.92 β‚½632
$8.48 β‚½676
-6.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Obninsk
Novosibirsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.1 β‚½2,801
$60.3 β‚½4,810
-41.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.73 β‚½1,016
$24.83 β‚½1,981
-48.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 β‚½501
$6.19 β‚½494
1.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Obninsk
Novosibirsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 β‚½25.6K
$355 β‚½28.3K
-9.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,071 β‚½564.2K
$4,676 β‚½373.1K
51.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Obninsk
Novosibirsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 β‚½7,062
$69.3 β‚½5,530
27.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 β‚½4,279
$40.44 β‚½3,227
32.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 β‚½10.6K
$98.1 β‚½7,826
35.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 β‚½12.7K
$79.2 β‚½6,318
101.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Obninsk
Novosibirsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 β‚½35.4K
$470 β‚½37.5K
-5.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 β‚½24.2K
$301 β‚½24K
0.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 β‚½59.8K
$833 β‚½66.5K
-10.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 β‚½41.1K
$652 β‚½52K
-20.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,987 β‚½158.6K
$2,432 β‚½194.1K
-18.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,385 β‚½110.5K
$1,435 β‚½114.5K
-3.44%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Obninsk
Novosibirsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$774 β‚½61.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
17.38
-53.97%

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Last update for Obninsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Novosibirsk: October 26, 2025

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