Cheapest priced cityKazan$808 essentials/mo
Priciest priced cityMoscow$1,425 essentials/mo
Average 1-bed outside centre$454across 8 priced cities
Kazan vs the worldCheaper than 361 of the 535 priced cities we trackessentials, single person, USD
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City-by-city monthly costs
Essentials are sourced rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining, and local transport. They are not a full lifestyle budget.
| Kazan | $808 | 99.9 federal subject | $372 | $642 | $96 | $198 | $117 | $25 | $923 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novosibirsk | $826 | 93.3 federal subject | $374 | $560 | $98 | $198 | $126 | $30 | $813 |
| Krasnodar | $851 | 96.2 federal subject | $323 | $502 | $96 | $263 | $128 | $41 | $836 |
| Kaliningrad | $873 | 104.8 federal subject | $355 | $518 | $127 | $207 | $137 | $47 | $824 |
| Saint Petersburg | $1,002 | 95.9 federal subject | $476 | $798 | $109 | $210 | $151 | $56 | $1,162 |
| Yekaterinburg | $1,032 | 101.4 federal subject | $494 | $855 | $97 | $275 | $147 | $19 | $918 |
| Vladivostok | $1,050 | 103.5 federal subject | $445 | $665 | $120 | $245 | $221 | $19 | $857 |
| Moscow | $1,425 | 97.6 federal subject | $791 | $1,484 | $115 | $282 | $194 | $43 | $1,717 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
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