🇷🇺 Russia · 2026

Cost of Living in Tomsk

27.4% below the Russia average

Ranked #533 of 577 cities · More expensive than 7.6% of cities worldwide

-27.4%
Cost of Living
-24.8%
Rent
-12.2%
Groceries
+11.6%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Russia average · See Russia ranking →

Rent Prices in Tomsk

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom RUB 41,291/mo ≈ $494 —
3-Bedroom RUB 0/mo ≈ $0 —
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Tomsk has a cost of living index of 15.6 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Numbeo is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

15.6
Index
3
Sources
1.2
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
23.4
left out
Expatistan
15.0
LivingCost
16.2
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-27.4% Very affordable
Rent
-24.8% Very affordable
Groceries
-12.2% Affordable
Restaurants
-21.9% Very affordable
Purchasing Power
+11.6% Strong

Living in Tomsk: What to Expect

Tomsk is very affordable by global standards (ranked #533 of 577 cities). It is 27.4% cheaper than the Russia average, based on 13 cities.

Groceries are affordable and dining out is very affordable. The best value is rent and the priciest is groceries.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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