Ekaterinburg City Statistics

Location: the capital of Sverdlovskaya oblast (province, region), middle Urals, Russian Federation.

Geographical coordinates: 60 degrees 35\' E, 56 degrees 49\' N

Country dialing code: +7
City dialing phone code: 343

Population: 1,324,000 (city): men 46%, women 54%;

4,670,000 (regional area).

Ethnic mix: Predominantly Russian; minorities from all over former Soviet Union.

Demographic statistics: in 2006 about 30.000 children were born. Ekaterinburg is one of the cities where population grows.

Life span: men 57.2 years, women 71.2 years.

Religion: Predominantly Russian Orthodox.

Time zone: Local time: GMT +5 (GMT +4 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).

Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.

Weather: Average January temp: - 15 C ( 5 F). Average July temp: 17 C (63 F).

Cost of Living

Prices have been given in Rubles because Rubles is the only official currency accepted.

Jeans: 1.700-2.000 RUB
Sweater: 1.500-3.000 RUB
Leather jacket: 10.000 RUB
Winter boots: 5.000 RUB
Loaf of bread: 25 RUB
Bananas, Oranges, kilo: 40 RUB
Eggs, dozen: 35 RUB
Juice, liter: 40 RUB
.33cl Coke: 20 RUB
Cheese, kilo: 150-300 RUB
Meat, kilo: 250 RUB
Milk, liter: 40 RUB
Chicken, kilo: 80 RUB
Tomatoes/Cucumbers: 80 RUB
Tea, 200 grams: 50 RUB
One-litre bottle of mineral water: 30 RUB
Bottle of Russian beer, half liter: 25 RUB
Local newspaper: 10 RUB
Bus/Tram/Trolleybus ticket: 9 RUB
Cinema ticket: 150 RUB
Three-course meal in a cafe with wine/beer: 1.500 RUB
PC Pentium 4 with 15" LCD monitor: 30.000 RUB
Car Russian model new: 300.000 RUB
Gasoline, one liter: 20 RUB
One room apartment in the center US$ 100.000
Telephone line monthly payment: 300 RUB
Electricity one kilowatt per hour: 1 RUB

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