Cost of Living in Russia

The cost of living in Russia is considered very affordable when it’s compared to other countries around the world. The big cities are filled with expensive luxuries, but most visitors can travel through the Russian countryside on a very frugal budget. Western style restaurants have Western prices,

but Russian restaurants offer quality food and drink that’s inexpensive in modern travel terms. There are four and five star hotels in the big cities and they can be expensive, but there are other hotels in every city that offer modern amenities at very affordable prices. Transportation is cheap and even mobile phone and text messaging is considered reasonable in today’s tech world. Cable prices and electric costs are well below the average. Most tourist enjoy a ten day or two week holiday for one hundred dollars a day or less if a little research is done before you leave home.