Cost of Living in Volgograd vs Balti

Cost of living in Volgograd is 15% lower than in Balti (without rent).

Rent in Volgograd is 64% cheaper than in Balti.

Cost of living including rent in Volgograd is 45% lower than in Balti.

Food in Volgograd is 27% cheaper than in Balti.

Transport in Volgograd is 222% more expensive than in Balti.

Volgograd vs. Balti Comparision

Volgograd Balti
Cost of Living, including rent
523 $
956 $
Without Rent
307 $
363 $
Rent & Utilities
216 $
593 $
Food
192 $
264 $
Transport
61 $
19 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
404 $
605 $
Quality of Life
36
32
Population
1.0M
97.9K

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Volgograd Balti

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
6.91 $ 5.66 $
Dinner, for 2 21.1 $ 34.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.54 $ 6.81 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.96 $ 1.42 $
Capuccino 2.04 $ 1.29 $
Coke, 330ml 0.84 $ 1 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.83 $ 1.25 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.44 $ 0.4 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.81 $ 1.62 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.11 $ 1.59 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.13 $ 9.08 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.37 $ 5.43 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.25 $ 8.23 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.95 $ 0.81 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.2 $ 1.83 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $ 1.7 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.41 $ 0.68 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.38 $ 0.71 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.33 $ 0.52 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.21 $ 1.47 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.94 $ 4.58 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.58 $ 1.23 $
Cigarette pack 1.83 $ 2.82 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.34 $ 0.29 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 14.3 $ 13.4 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.56 $ 1.34 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.9 $ 4.66 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 9.95 $ 19 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.71 $ 5.83 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.58 $ 5.04 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.98 $ 1.34 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.01 $ 2 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
42.3 $ 143 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
64.8 $ 219 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
6.15 $ 10.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 153 $ 462 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 316 $ 841 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 224 $ 350 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 494 $ 1,067 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,611 $ 1,900 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,222 $ 1,411 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 404 $ 605 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.66 % 12.1 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24.6 $ 39.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.69 $ 4.61 $
Haircut 3.37 $ 4.11 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 64.5 $ 102 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 48.2 $ 62.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 162 $ 372 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,449 $ 4,704 $