Russia
Compared with Italy, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Italy = 1×
Russia
vs
Italy
Overall verdict
Russia is about 0.21× Italy.
Average across 2 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Italy = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Italy. 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 Italy
Italy = 1×
Russia is pricier →
Italy
Italy = 1×
Russia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Russia, Diesel 1L costs 0.4× what it does in Italy — 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 ×0.43Russia
€0.91
USD 1.037Italy
€2.11
USD 2.407
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.42Russia
€0.81
USD 0.925Italy
€1.95
USD 2.22
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.17Russia
€0.06
USD 0.069Italy
€0.36
USD 0.414
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.07Russia
€0.01
USD 0.01Italy
€0.12
USD 0.141
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.
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