Cost of Living Comparison Between Yekaterinburg and Novosibirsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Yekaterinburg and Novosibirsk

😐 Solo nomad: Yekaterinburg is 6.2% more expensive than Novosibirsk without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yekaterinburg is 6.8% more expensive than Novosibirsk without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yekaterinburg
Novosibirsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.49 β‚½1,076
$7.75 β‚½618
74.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 β‚½4,078
$37.72 β‚½3,009
35.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 β‚½496
$4.98 β‚½398
24.90%
Cappuccino
$2.7 β‚½215
$2.75 β‚½219
-1.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 β‚½112
$1.39 β‚½111
0.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 β‚½48.06
$0.81 β‚½65
-25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 β‚½153
$2.56 β‚½205
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 β‚½182
$3.86 β‚½308
-40.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yekaterinburg
Novosibirsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 β‚½89.1
$1.1 β‚½87.5
1.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 β‚½53.1
$0.61 β‚½48.58
9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 β‚½109
$1.61 β‚½129
-14.91%
Eggs
$1.67 β‚½133
$1.81 β‚½144
-7.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 β‚½999
$10.65 β‚½850
17.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 β‚½373
$5.13 β‚½410
-8.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 β‚½928
$10.01 β‚½798
16.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 β‚½163
$2.07 β‚½165
-1.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 β‚½153
$1.9 β‚½152
1.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 β‚½190
$1.97 β‚½157
21.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 β‚½236
$3.51 β‚½280
-15.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 β‚½58.8
$0.8 β‚½63.6
-7.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 β‚½59
$0.64 β‚½51
15.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 β‚½111
$1.09 β‚½87.1
28.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 β‚½58.1
$0.73 β‚½58
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.5 β‚½199
$3.13 β‚½250
-20.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 β‚½582
$7.38 β‚½589
-1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 β‚½91.6
$0.94 β‚½75.1
22.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 β‚½191
$2.07 β‚½165
15.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Yekaterinburg
Novosibirsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 β‚½34.67
$0.52 β‚½41.67
-17.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.33 β‚½2,021
$31.8 β‚½2,537
-20.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 β‚½201
$1.91 β‚½153
31.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 β‚½25.99
$0.25 β‚½19.94
32.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 β‚½556
$3.7 β‚½296
88.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 β‚½56.7
$0.72 β‚½57.4
-1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K β‚½2.6M
$55.4K β‚½4.4M
-41.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48K β‚½3.8M
$26.9K β‚½2.1M
78.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yekaterinburg
Novosibirsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 β‚½10.3K
$105 β‚½8,396
23.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.94 β‚½554
$5.38 β‚½429
29.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.55 β‚½762
$8.48 β‚½676
12.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yekaterinburg
Novosibirsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.49 β‚½3,151
$60.3 β‚½4,810
-34.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.1 β‚½1,524
$24.83 β‚½1,981
-23.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.5 β‚½439
$6.19 β‚½494
-11.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yekaterinburg
Novosibirsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 β‚½37.2K
$355 β‚½28.3K
31.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,929 β‚½712.4K
$4,676 β‚½373.1K
90.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yekaterinburg
Novosibirsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 β‚½5,491
$69.3 β‚½5,530
-0.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.72 β‚½3,648
$40.44 β‚½3,227
13.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 β‚½8,081
$98.1 β‚½7,826
3.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 β‚½6,020
$79.2 β‚½6,318
-4.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yekaterinburg
Novosibirsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 β‚½46.9K
$470 β‚½37.5K
25.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 β‚½30.5K
$301 β‚½24K
26.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 β‚½89.9K
$833 β‚½66.5K
35.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 β‚½61.9K
$652 β‚½52K
19.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,633 β‚½210.1K
$2,432 β‚½194.1K
8.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,412 β‚½112.7K
$1,435 β‚½114.5K
-1.58%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Yekaterinburg
Novosibirsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$890 β‚½71K
$774 β‚½61.8K
14.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.39
17.38
-5.70%

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Last update for Yekaterinburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Novosibirsk: October 26, 2025

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