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)
101	Orenburg	536862	45	$531	$911	$1,251	$1,766	9.31	91.84
102	Oryol	303696	40	$518	$782	$1,168	$1,809	140.61	64.56
103	Ozyorsk	4500	48	$556	$955	$1,556	$2,048	125.21	9.82
104	Penza	509513	43	$426	$867	$1,321	$1,682	94.31	93.51
105	Perm	1026908	54	$598	$1,051	$1,503	$2,163	64.15	89.33
106	Pervouralsk	123655	42	$472	$849	$1,032	$1,743	111.74	71.06
107	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky	163152	66	$832	$1,295	$2,013	$2,522	84.68	88.7
108	Petrozavodsk	235694	51	$648	$1,004	$1,692	$2,119	52.32	89.9
109	Podolsk	223896	56	$715	$1,129	$1,669	$2,389	203.14	86.55
110	Polevskoy	55182	52	$552	$1,042	$1,369	$2,142	40.11	80.38
111	Pskov	209426	46	$620	$927	$1,586	$1,975	50.38	64.16
112	Pyatigorsk	146262	49	$687	$991	$1,365	$2,004	196.19	54.11
113	Rostov-on-Don	1114806	51	$552	$995	$1,422	$2,078	102.04	189.85
114	Ryazan	523203	54	$612	$1,080	$2,098	$2,450	265.69	90.57
115	Rybinsk	193341	58	$716	$1,131	$1,653	$2,484	63	45.78
116	Saint Petersburg	5597763	64	$697	$1,284	$1,728	$2,816	115.46	108.35
117	Salekhard	54800	48	$533	$955	$1,297	$2,037	217.5	28.77
118	Samara	1163645	51	$608	$1,000	$1,592	$2,387	191.39	87.59
119	Saransk	320612	44	$541	$865	$1,309	$1,905	88.9	89.29
120	Sarapul	98569	46	$497	$895	$1,479	$1,900	23.88	50.73
121	Saratov	818383	51	$585	$996	$1,421	$2,117	68.6	80.52
122	Sergiyev Posad	106007	60	$667	$1,190	$1,950	$2,653	1.27	90.08
123	Serov	97366	48	$583	$961	$1,555	$2,044	62.63	85.11
124	Serpukhov	124897	57	$623	$1,145	$2,006	$2,417	487.84	75.53
125	Severodvinsk	157213	48	$531	$947	$1,410	$2,008	19.86	158.38
126	Shakhty	235492	48	$581	$949	$1,529	$1,971	42.26	81.26
127	Shchelkovo	-	57	$740	$1,162	$2,058	$2,429	-	-
128	Sibay	56514	48	$488	$966	$1,278	$2,033	208.19	66.89
129	Smolensk	325495	43	$594	$874	$1,384	$1,954	105	64.02
130	Sochi	389946	54	$551	$1,055	$1,437	$2,524	130.29	60.81
131	Solikamsk	88184	49	$579	$962	$1,252	$2,011	67.66	100.46
132	Stary Oskol	223921	48	$569	$951	$1,557	$2,035	100.69	46.47
133	Stavropol	550147	45	$534	$916	$1,395	$1,950	40.26	64.72
134	Sterlitamak	277410	49	$534	$991	$1,696	$2,100	387.07	229.92
135	Surgut	406938	48	$554	$969	$1,530	$2,014	114.68	222.71
136	Syktyvkar	243536	47	$501	$934	$1,381	$2,005	34.88	147.33
137	Taganrog	251050	48	$617	$979	$1,229	$1,983	241.02	203.42
138	Tambov	293661	44	$628	$864	$1,585	$1,890	18.86	77.01
139	Tolyatti	685619	41	$497	$830	$1,013	$1,736	195.76	73.56
140	Tomsk	551505	51	$627	$1,013	$1,564	$2,198	63.8	84.27
141	Tuapse	60707	48	$529	$961	$1,446	$2,073	155.87	60.22
142	Tula	475161	55	$586	$1,123	$1,757	$2,399	287.07	86.36
143	Tver	425000	46	$493	$927	$1,488	$1,785	49.59	88.63
144	Tyumen	861098	57	$603	$1,140	$1,572	$2,481	136.77	150.75
145	Udomlya	28972	48	$521	$958	$1,267	$1,990	109.19	68.61
146	Ufa	1075000	52	$614	$1,056	$1,634	$2,263	142.61	89.4
147	Ukhta	98293	48	$528	$951	$1,212	$2,037	264.26	153.61
148	Ulan Ude	436138	48	$530	$972	$1,582	$2,002	238.09	67.24
149	Ulyanovsk	627705	42	$510	$834	$1,339	$1,673	20.71	71.04
150	Usolye-Sibirskoye	73507	50	$649	$976	$1,645	$2,041	115.86	42.32

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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.