Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Russia and Delhi

For one person, living is cheaper in Delhi: $520 a month against $1,208 in Russia, rent and utilities included – about $8,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇷🇺 Russia

$1,208

/mo nomad

Delhi

🇮🇳 India

$520

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Russia is 108.4% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 132.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Russia is 110.5% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 114.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.09 ₽944

$3.67 ₹355

202.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.57 ₽3,452

$20.95 ₹2,027

93.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.52 ₽554

$3.74 ₹362

74.33%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ₽259

$2.33 ₹226

30.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 ₽110

$0.37 ₹35.82

248.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 ₽51.4

$0.20 ₹18.91

200.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₽200

$2.02 ₹195

16.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 ₽247

$3.19 ₹308

-9.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 ₽102

$0.68 ₹65.9

75.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 ₽71.2

$0.52 ₹50.2

61.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 ₽128

$0.83 ₹80.0

80.72%

Eggs

$1.65 ₽141

$1.07 ₹104

54.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.71 ₽996

$4.43 ₹428

164.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.57 ₽474

$3.37 ₹326

65.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.33 ₽964

Apples (1kg)

$1.79 ₽152

$1.99 ₹192

-10.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ₽151

$0.72 ₹70.1

145.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 ₽150

$1.02 ₹98.4

73.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.17 ₽270

$0.52 ₹50.1

509.62%

Potato (1kg)

$0.78 ₽66.8

$0.27 ₹25.96

188.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 ₽55.8

$0.37 ₹35.42

78.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 ₽120

$0.43 ₹41.64

227.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₽68.5

$0.31 ₹30.39

161.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 ₽244

$4.92 ₹476

-41.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.11 ₽690

$8.34 ₹808

-2.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 ₽95.0

$1.64 ₹159

-31.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₽180

$2.70 ₹261

-21.85%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.15 ₹596

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₽47.22

$0.46 ₹44.04

19.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.60 ₽3,285

$15.29 ₹1,480

152.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.38 ₽203

$1.03 ₹99.8

131.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.46 ₽39.07

$0.27 ₹26.38

70.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.30 ₽536

$1.53 ₹148

311.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.84 ₽71.4

$1.05 ₹102

-20.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.8K ₽3.0M

$10.5K ₹1.0M

232.73%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.2K ₽2.8M

$18.4K ₹1.8M

80.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$139 ₽11.8K

$42.67 ₹4,129

225.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.97 ₽593

$4.04 ₹391

72.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.92 ₽759

$6.75 ₹653

32.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.66 ₽3,119

$19.40 ₹1,878

88.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.42 ₽2,673

$8.06 ₹780

289.83%

Cinema Ticket

$7.19 ₽611

$5.08 ₹492

41.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$454 ₽38.7K

$100 ₹9,696

353.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K ₽1.3M

$2,268 ₹219.5K

576.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$85.5 ₽7,278

$24.14 ₹2,336

254.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.3 ₽4,449

$28.38 ₹2,747

84.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$127 ₽10.8K

$53.3 ₹5,160

137.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₽10.4K

$44.13 ₹4,271

176.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$600 ₽51.1K

$264 ₹25.5K

127.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₽34.2K

$154 ₹14.9K

161.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,111 ₽94.6K

$736 ₹71.2K

50.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$763 ₽65.0K

$397 ₹38.5K

92.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,996 ₽254.9K

$2,494 ₹241.4K

20.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,069 ₽176.1K

$1,017 ₹98.4K

103.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$937 ₽79.7K

$585 ₹56.7K

60.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

21.32

8.33

155.94%

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

Last update for Russia: October 4, 2026

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Russia

$402 33.1%

Delhi

$154 29.7% 61.7% $248

Groceries & Markets

Russia

$217 17.9%

Delhi

$108 20.8% 50.3% $109

Clothing & Footwear

Russia

$174 14.3%

Delhi

$67 13% 61.2% $106

Eating Out

Russia

$170 14%

Delhi

$87 16.8% 48.6% $83

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Russia

$155 12.8%

Delhi

$53 10.3% 65.5% $101

Sport & Entertainment

Russia

$51 4.2%

Delhi

$30 5.7% 42.1% $21

Getting Around

Russia

$46 3.7%

Delhi

$20 3.8% 57.1% $26

Good to know

🇷🇺 Russia

🇮🇳 Delhi

🕒 Local time

15:11 3:11 PM

17:41 5:41 PM

2 h 30 min ahead of Russia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

145,975,300

16,787,941 Capital

💱 Currency

Russian Ruble RUB ₽

Indian Rupee INR ₹

📈 Exchange rate

100 RUB = 1.18 USD

100 RUB = 1.05 EUR

1,000 INR = 10.33 USD

1,000 INR = 9.22 EUR

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INR, USD, EUR to RUB – Russian Ruble Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇷🇺 Russian Ruble (₽)

Russian Ruble exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 85.09 RUB (100 RUB = 1.18 USD). 1 EUR = 95.35 RUB (100 RUB = 1.05 EUR).

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 108 INR (1,000 INR = 9.22 EUR).

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