Cost of Living in Russia - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Russia
Address: RU

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $628 (excluding rent), and $1,136 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,617 (excluding rent), and $2,445 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.99 ₽780

$5.00 ₽390

$19.99 ₽1,559

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.29 ₽3,455

$30.38 ₽2,370

$75.9 ₽5,924

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.30 ₽491

$5.04 ₽393

$7.56 ₽590

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₽203

$1.29 ₽101

$4.52 ₽353

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

$1.19 ₽93.2

$0.85 ₽66.7

$1.96 ₽153

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₽40.30

$0.37 ₽28.89

$1.11 ₽86.7

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.58 ₽201

$0.90 ₽70.6

$5.16 ₽403

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 ₽246

$1.89 ₽148

$6.32 ₽493

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 ₽91.0

$0.88 ₽68.6

$1.50 ₽117

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 ₽53.3

$0.42 ₽33.01

$1.22 ₽95.3

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 ₽117

$0.90 ₽70.1

$2.18 ₽170

Eggs

$1.77 ₽138

$1.18 ₽92.0

$2.25 ₽176

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.30 ₽881

$6.38 ₽498

$19.15 ₽1,494

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 ₽404

$3.39 ₽264

$7.39 ₽576

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.94 ₽776

$5.65 ₽441

$15.08 ₽1,176

Apples (1kg)

$1.84 ₽144

$1.02 ₽79.8

$2.85 ₽223

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 ₽153

$1.30 ₽101

$2.63 ₽205

Oranges (1kg)

$2.15 ₽168

$1.04 ₽81.2

$3.89 ₽303

Tomato (1kg)

$3.07 ₽239

$1.24 ₽96.9

$4.97 ₽387

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 ₽69.8

$0.39 ₽30.49

$1.42 ₽111

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 ₽56.5

$0.39 ₽30.25

$1.10 ₽86.0

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.42 ₽111

$0.65 ₽50.4

$2.47 ₽193

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₽53.5

$0.48 ₽37.69

$1.10 ₽85.9

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.03 ₽236

$2.52 ₽197

$3.65 ₽285

Wine (Bottle)

$7.85 ₽612

$5.24 ₽408

$13.08 ₽1,021

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 ₽80.4

$0.78 ₽60.5

$1.55 ₽121

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 ₽154

$1.12 ₽87.3

$3.11 ₽243

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.50 ₽38.79

$0.41 ₽31.94

$0.87 ₽67.7

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.61 ₽2,700

$18.58 ₽1,450

$54.0 ₽4,214

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.38 ₽186

$1.26 ₽98.4

$3.78 ₽295

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₽27.54

$0.18 ₽13.77

$1.10 ₽85.9

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 ₽493

$3.79 ₽296

$11.36 ₽887

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.72 ₽56.4

$0.67 ₽51.9

$0.79 ₽61.6

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

$38.2K ₽3.0M

$28.3K ₽2.2M

$44.5K ₽3.5M

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

$36.3K ₽2.8M

$32.4K ₽2.5M

$45.3K ₽3.5M

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

$122 ₽9,526

$83.0 ₽6,472

$190 ₽14.8K

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

$6.49 ₽507

$3.84 ₽299

$10.23 ₽798

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.96 ₽621

$5.84 ₽456

$12.81 ₽999

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.99 ₽3,119

$19.22 ₽1,499

$76.9 ₽5,997

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.35 ₽1,666

$12.59 ₽982

$34.38 ₽2,682

Cinema Ticket

$5.86 ₽457

$4.55 ₽355

$7.81 ₽610

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

$402 ₽31.4K

$252 ₽19.7K

$882 ₽68.8K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,173 ₽715.6K

$4,518 ₽352.5K

$25.1K ₽2.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$77.5 ₽6,047

$31.17 ₽2,432

$150 ₽11.7K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.41 ₽3,542

$23.80 ₽1,857

$87.7 ₽6,839

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 ₽9,089

$64.3 ₽5,018

$193 ₽15.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₽8,944

$56.9 ₽4,441

$202 ₽15.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$603 ₽47.0K

$361 ₽28.2K

$1,346 ₽105.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₽29.9K

$259 ₽20.2K

$760 ₽59.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,143 ₽89.2K

$637 ₽49.7K

$3,185 ₽248.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$743 ₽58.0K

$445 ₽34.7K

$1,409 ₽109.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,531 ₽197.4K

$1,555 ₽121.3K

$11.4K ₽888.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,795 ₽140.0K

$1,167 ₽91.1K

$4,448 ₽347.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$813 ₽63.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.88

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

Last update: January 13, 2026

By City in Russia

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
51	Khabarovsk	616372	61	$619	$1,230	$1,759	$2,486	6.4	87.77
52	Khimki	232066	53	$507	$1,047	$1,349	$2,114	132.91	154.31
53	Kholmsk	27954	48	$583	$980	$1,271	$2,001	55.88	60.65
54	Kirov	521091	40	$573	$787	$1,152	$1,814	137.08	89.14
55	Kislovodsk	127919	48	$622	$971	$1,421	$1,973	36.79	42.9
56	Klin	79249	48	$502	$969	$1,182	$1,848	98.07	76.47
57	Kolomna	138693	56	$703	$1,130	$1,792	$2,295	97.84	143.03
58	Korolyov	225299	51	$460	$992	$1,316	$1,813	65.31	86.38
59	Kostroma	277393	56	$659	$1,093	$1,562	$2,386	153.22	59.83
60	Kovrov	134074	58	$707	$1,166	$1,564	$2,456	108.1	162.14
61	Krasnodar	948827	49	$576	$979	$1,522	$2,286	41.14	87.35
62	Krasnogorsk	175812	56	$574	$1,114	$1,791	$2,440	52.83	111.67
63	Krasnoyarsk	1092851	53	$632	$1,080	$1,580	$2,183	137.22	83.14
64	Kurgan	309285	50	$506	$996	$1,360	$2,056	33.43	99.13
65	Kursk	450977	48	$548	$947	$1,330	$1,819	41.21	64.97
66	Leninsk-Kuznetskiy	-	50	$538	$977	$1,319	$2,030	-	-
67	Lipetsk	490428	51	$627	$997	$1,485	$2,119	50.78	63.29
68	Lyubertsy	208397	62	$743	$1,242	$1,686	$2,457	158.53	172.42
69	Magadan	89193	54	$582	$1,089	$1,668	$2,418	66.29	38.07
70	Magnitogorsk	413251	43	$558	$851	$1,154	$1,754	107.35	115.83
71	Makhachkala	604266	49	$704	$992	$1,312	$1,956	58.67	60.07
72	Maykop	139084	51	$585	$1,004	$1,460	$2,148	365.96	53.88
73	Mezhdurechensk	97895	49	$487	$988	$1,575	$2,009	151.99	84.72
74	Moscow	12700000	83	$767	$1,653	$1,968	$3,470	173.19	146.42
75	Muravlenko	31445	48	$593	$954	$1,223	$2,035	37.26	193.97
76	Murmansk	282851	51	$560	$1,014	$1,472	$2,065	267.84	95.73
77	Murom	105572	58	$756	$1,148	$1,718	$2,493	145.06	77.93
78	Mytishchi	245643	57	$635	$1,147	$1,985	$2,440	105.46	122.38
79	Naberezhnye Chelny	532074	48	$498	$985	$1,550	$1,954	122.9	83.92
80	Nadym	45584	48	$484	$971	$1,290	$2,021	36.65	80.51
81	Nakhodka	142673	58	$574	$1,170	$1,753	$2,155	6.57	84.9
82	Nalchik	239054	47	$529	$932	$1,420	$2,255	192.9	86.74
83	Neftekamsk	131945	48	$528	$973	$1,393	$1,960	69.25	167.91
84	Nefteyugansk	124989	48	$583	$965	$1,460	$1,981	106.69	183.1
85	Nizhnekamsk	240097	50	$582	$993	$1,333	$1,929	266.71	72.5
86	Nizhnevartovsk	287095	48	$625	$962	$1,501	$2,026	37.57	151.09
87	Nizhny Novgorod	1244254	55	$623	$1,115	$1,542	$2,438	285.82	103.28
88	Nizhny Tagil	344656	53	$668	$1,055	$1,521	$2,389	366.26	78.9
89	Noril'sk	182701	48	$619	$976	$1,497	$1,970	73.3	17.29
90	Novokuznetsk	544583	49	$607	$968	$1,409	$1,995	127.17	145.26
91	Novomoskovsk	121674	48	$568	$980	$1,186	$1,999	122.82	75.73
92	Novorossiysk	275795	41	$404	$806	$1,027	$1,586	80.38	81.65
93	Novoshakhtinsk	105038	48	$533	$950	$1,313	$1,995	16.38	87.83
94	Novosibirsk	1620162	50	$596	$989	$1,477	$2,218	27.12	93.99
95	Novy Urengoy	124112	48	$494	$953	$1,529	$1,975	120.54	110.26
96	Obninsk	116179	57	$721	$1,144	$1,614	$2,427	242.53	68.46
97	Odintsovo	135867	48	$471	$948	$1,290	$2,010	32.92	132.2
98	Oktyabr'skiy	12000	50	$496	$998	$1,504	$2,140	77.01	50.15
99	Omsk	1110836	53	$634	$1,059	$1,569	$2,413	144.23	77.49
100	Orekhovo-Zuyevo	120184	48	$519	$964	$1,506	$2,010	109.22	69.49

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Cost of Living in Russia - Frequently Asked Questions

Russia presents a wide range of value depending on location and lifestyle. The Cost of Living in Russia varies by city: Moscow and Saint Petersburg tend to be pricier in core neighborhoods, while many regional towns offer more breathing room for housing and daily expenses. A practical strategy is to pair a comfortable base in a mid-sized city with occasional trips to the capitals. For housing, look for rentals outside central districts; for food, cook at home or explore local markets; use fast trains and metro for transit. Tip: Start with a short stay in multiple neighborhoods to gauge value and comfort.

Daily life in Russia centers around your location. In larger cities, housing search often leans toward rentals in transit-friendly districts with good access to groceries and cafes; you may encounter a mix of modern towers, older walk-ups, and occasional shared options. Food choices range from local markets and affordable eateries to mid-range restaurants, with cooking at home remaining a budget-friendly staple. Public transit – especially the metro – offers reliable, cost-effective movement, while intercity trains connect regions for weekend getaways. Co-working spaces, libraries, and cafés provide flexible work spots in urban cores. Russia living cost helps you frame daily spending across cities. Tip: Map a month-long itinerary to test neighborhoods before committing.

Quality of life in Russia depends on climate, culture, and how you connect with a neighborhood. Build a simple budgeting framework by categorizing essentials: housing, groceries, utilities, transport, and leisure, and adjust as you sample different cities. To save, opt for housing with utilities included when possible, use public transit, shop at local markets, and take advantage of free cultural events or museums with days/discounts. Winters require planning for heating and clothing, so indoor comfort matters as much as outdoor exploration. For neighborhood fit, prioritize proximity to transit lines, grocery stores, clinics, and coworking spaces, while testing several districts for vibe and safety. Tip: Keep a flexible calendar to adapt to seasonal shifts.