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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Russia Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Russia

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 61.8% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 118.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 59.2% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 97.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Russia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$9.99 ₽780
102.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$44.29 ₽3,455
97.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$6.30 ₽491
61.43%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$2.60 ₽203
81.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.19 ₽93.2
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.52 ₽40.30
234.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$2.58 ₽201
155.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$3.16 ₽246
104.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Russia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.17 ₽91.0
46.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.68 ₽53.3
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.50 ₽117
45.33%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$1.77 ₽138
129.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$11.30 ₽881
-12.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$5.18 ₽404
71.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$9.94 ₽776
40.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$1.84 ₽144
59.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.96 ₽153
-17.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.15 ₽168
30.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$3.07 ₽239
15.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$0.89 ₽69.8
83.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$0.72 ₽56.5
113.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.42 ₽111
-17.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.69 ₽53.5
124.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$3.03 ₽236
571.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$7.85 ₽612
37.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.03 ₽80.4
172.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.97 ₽154
72.08%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Russia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.50 ₽38.79
564.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$34.61 ₽2,700
178.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$2.38 ₽186
130.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.35 ₽27.54
334.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$6.31 ₽493
330.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$0.72 ₽56.4
172.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$38.2K ₽3.0M
0.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$36.3K ₽2.8M
13.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Russia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$122 ₽9,526
163.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$6.49 ₽507
168.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$7.96 ₽621
439.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Russia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$39.99 ₽3,119
13.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$21.35 ₽1,666
-26.56%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$5.86 ₽457
136.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Russia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$402 ₽31.4K
326.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$9,173 ₽715.6K
133.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Russia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$77.5 ₽6,047
17.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$45.41 ₽3,542
-0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$117 ₽9,089
-12.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$115 ₽8,944
-8.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Russia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$603 ₽47.0K
128.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$383 ₽29.9K
203.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$1,143 ₽89.2K
104.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$743 ₽58.0K
146.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$2,531 ₽197.4K
133.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,795 ₽140.0K
156.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Russia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$813 ₽63.4K
308.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
16.88
-65.94%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Russia: January 13, 2026

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