Common information

Capital
Moscow
Language
Russian
Currency
Russian Ruble
Population
143 548 980
Phone code
+7

Cost of living and prices in Russia

Shared room
outside of centre148USD/month
in city centre223USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre261USD/month
in city centre377USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 31 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 24 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 15,722 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 34 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 16 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 70 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 39 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 73 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 92 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 472 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 326 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 837 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 554 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 91 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 1,757 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 1,119 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 527 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 13.36

List of largest cities in Russia

Ratings

Main factors in Russia

Leisure quality
5.6
Quality of life
6.3
Travelers rating
6.6
Travelers rating
7.1
English speaking
4.2
Nightlife
6.4
Coworking spaces
5.7
Traffic
3.3
Free WIFI
6.5

Safety in Russia

Safety
6.7
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
4.2
Racial tolerance
5.5
Female friendly
6.2
Friendliness to foreigners
6.9
Stability of the state
4
Conditions for starting a business
8
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in Russia

Cost of living
7.3
Rent, price
8.7
Products, price
8
Restaurants, price
7.3
Purchasing power
3.4

Comfort in Russia

Ecology
4.4
Weather comfort
4.2
Availability of air conditioners
5.5
Air quality
6

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Russia

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 32 25 16 9 7 8 17 30 34 37 38 38 38
Average high, °C 16 8 -1 -6 -8 -7 -0 10 18 23 25 22 8
Average temperature, °C 11 4 -4 -9 -12 -11 -5 5 12 17 19 17 4
Average low, °C 7 1 -6 -12 -15 -15 -8 1 7 12 14 12 -0
Record low, °C -7 -22 -32 -40 -42 -39 -32 -22 -9 -1 3 1 -42
Rain, days 16 14 9 5 4 3 6 11 15 16 15 15 131
Snow, days 1 7 16 21 22 19 14 6 1 0 0 0 108
Fog, days 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 2 3 4 4 59
Thunderstorms, days 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 7 5 23
Average precipitation, mm. 48 47 43 39 34 29 26 33 42 63 71 60 535
Relative humidity, % 75 78 84 84 84 80 77 66 61 62 69 71 74
Relative humidity morning, % 79 78 78 77 76 76 78 74 70 74 78 79 77
Relative humidity evening, % 54 62 72 74 72 68 62 50 42 46 49 50 58
Wind speed, km/h 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 9 9 11
Monthly sunshine, часов 162 92 46 33 47 87 149 199 272 285 289 241 1901
Day Length, часов 13 11 9 8 9 10 13 15 17 18 18 16 13
Dew point, °C 6 0 -5 -9 -12 -9 -6 -1 4 9 11 10 -3
Growing degree-day, °C 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 94 221 282 208 859
Atmosphere pressure, bar 996 998 1000 971 1000 1000 1000 998 996 993 992 994 11936
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 11 6 3 2 3 6 10 15 20 21 20 16 11