Travel budget and cost of living in Russia how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Russia and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Russia. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Russia travel budget.
Travel budget in Russia
Russia: calculate your travel budget
Russia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Russia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 26 for 2 ppl.
- $ 6.4 per person
- $ 1.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 580* (53452 ₽)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 42 for 2 ppl.
- $ 17 per person
- $ 3.8 per person
- $ 4.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 1277* (117768 ₽)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 71 for 2 ppl.
- $ 29 per person
- $ 6.7 per person
- $ 8.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 2216* (204400 ₽)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Russia in 2024
Cost of living: Russia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Russia in 2024 is 55% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Russia by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Russia compared to the national average.
Cities | /Russia | View Details |
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | 44% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
Yakutsk | 40% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Yakutsk |
Kemerovo | 37% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kemerovo |
Moscow | 36% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Moscow |
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 27% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk |
Elista | 21% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Elista |
Saint Petersburg | 21% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Saint Petersburg |
Vladivostok | 11% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Vladivostok |
Local prices in Russia by expense type
Russia: Restaurant budget
($ 3.8 to $ 17)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 11 to $ 28)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 3.8 to $ 5.4)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.8 to $ 3.8)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 0.9 to $ 2.6)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.9 to $ 3.2)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.7)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 1)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Russia: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 26 to $ 34)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 23 to $ 43)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 38 to $ 67)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 239
($ 74 to $ 109)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 323
($ 122 to $ 215)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 470
($ 24 to $ 31)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 173
($ 41 to $ 61)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 52 to $ 98)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
($ 29 to $ 40)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 86 to $ 164)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
Russia: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.7 to $ 1.2)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.3 to $ 0.9)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.8 to $ 1.7)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 0.8 to $ 1.9)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.1 to $ 5.4)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 0.6 to $ 1.9)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.8 to $ 3.8)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.2 to $ 0.9)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.3 to $ 0.8)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Russia: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.3 to $ 0.7)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 1.1)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.6 to $ 0.7)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1 to $ 3.2)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 23 to $ 110)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Russia: Leisure activity budget
($ 3.2 to $ 5.9)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 8.7 to $ 32)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Russia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 1.9 to $ 2.7)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 23 to $ 131)
20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 17 to $ 66)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 573)
(fair price: $ 140)
(fair price: $ 139)
(fair price: $ 704)
(fair price: $ 192)
(fair price: $ 226)
About the information on the cost of living in Russia
The information about the cost of living in Russia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Russia updated on 24-09-2024.
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