Russia
Compared with Austria, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Austria = 1×
Overall verdict
Russia is about 0.23×
Austria.
Average across 2 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Austria = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Austria. A bar running right means Russia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than
Austria
Austria = 1×
Russia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Russia, Diesel 1L costs 0.5× what it does in Austria — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.47
Russia €0.91 USD 1.037
Austria €1.93 USD 2.201
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.44
Russia €0.81 USD 0.925
Austria €1.84 USD 2.09
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.20
Russia €0.06 USD 0.069
Austria €0.30 USD 0.353
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.07
Russia €0.01 USD 0.01
Austria €0.13 USD 0.148
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2017 → 2022At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
-1%
in RUB
137 → 135
137 → 135
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-24%
in EUR
It rose -1% in local currency, but -24% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Russia's inflation.