Russia

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Russia vs

India

Overall verdict

Russia is about 0.65× India.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

Russia is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.91
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.69
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.43

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Russia, Diesel 1L costs 1.0× what it does in India — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.02

Russia ₹98.77 USD 1.037

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.90

Russia ₹6.45 USD 0.069

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.82

Russia ₹88.11 USD 0.925

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.69

Russia ₹130.13 RUB 135

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2022-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.21

Russia ₹0.93 USD 0.01

India ₹4.48 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com