Cost of living
Kaluga compared to Irkutsk
🏛️
Overview comparison
KalugaIrkutsk
Consumer prices in Kaluga are roughly 5% higher than in Irkutsk.
Cost of living
| Item | Kaluga | Irkutsk |
|---|
| Total with rent one person | 492 | 490 |
|---|
| Total with rent family | 1,549 | 1,126 |
|---|
| Without rent one person | 324 | 238 |
|---|
| Without rent one family | 731 | 1,022 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities person | 174.16 | 198.6 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities family | 454.01 | 406.62 |
|---|
| Food person | 204 | 191 |
|---|
| Food family | 597 | 663 |
|---|
| Transport person | 21.49 | 22.92 |
|---|
| Transport family | 70.69 | 70.11 |
|---|
| Life expectancy | 79.7 years | 77.66 years |
|---|
Eating Out
| Item | Kaluga | Irkutsk |
|---|
| Lunch Menu | 5.24 | 5.74 |
|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 37.84 | 29.32 |
|---|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 4.03 | 2.89 |
|---|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.78 | 1.06 |
|---|
| Cappuccino | 1.22 | 1.62 |
|---|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.68 | 0.83 |
|---|
Rent & Utilities
| Item | Kaluga | Irkutsk |
|---|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 230.21 | 204.34 |
|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 155.72 | 161.74 |
|---|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 500.65 | 376.73 |
|---|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 374.35 | 370.53 |
|---|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 47.84 | 46.88 |
|---|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 67.08 | 83.47 |
|---|
| Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 8.15 | 7.61 |
|---|
Transportation
| Item | Kaluga | Irkutsk |
|---|
| Local transport ticket | 12.26 | 12.91 |
|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 1,223 | 1,458 |
|---|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 1,147 | 827 |
|---|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.33 | 0.38 |
|---|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 19.27% | 16.99% |
|---|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2.75 | 2.93 |
|---|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 0.5 | 0.55 |
|---|
Groceries
| Item | Kaluga | Irkutsk |
|---|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.8 | 0.82 |
|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.41 | 0.5 |
|---|
| Eggs, x12 | 1.3 | 1.42 |
|---|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.25 | 6.46 |
|---|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.98 | 2.6 |
|---|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.62 | 6.05 |
|---|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.95 | 1 |
|---|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.32 | 0.27 |
|---|
Other
| Item | Kaluga | Irkutsk |
|---|
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 27.82 | 27.31 |
|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 4.24 | 4.07 |
|---|
| Doctors visit | 13.65 | 13.2 |
|---|
| Haircut, simple | 5.19 | 4.81 |
|---|
| Brand Jeans | 60.31 | 61.74 |
|---|
| Brand Sneakers | 94.02 | 91.66 |
|---|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 223.38 | 180.6 |
|---|
| International Primary School, 1 year | 4,527 | 4,311 |
|---|
