Trip to Russia
7.6(evening)-7.20(evening), 7.6 in airport, 7.20 evening in airport, 14 days
Total Spent: ~15000 RMB
- Flight: ~6350 RMB = 2784+3565
- Transport/Trains: ~10300 RUB (~900 RMB) = 600(airport express)+5960+3746
- Hotels (Mastercard): ~33100 RUB (~3400 RMB)
- Residual/Food/Activities: ~4800 RMB
In Москва(7.7-7.12):
- Total Mir Pay: 10000+11200+32100-(10941+2200)=40159 RUB
- Hotel: 24566 RUB, AVG: ~4000 RUB/day(6 days)
- Play: 8942 RUB, ~1500 RUB/day(6 days)
- Bank/Sim/Other: 7750 RUB
- Wasted: 3980 RUB
- Other: 40159-8942-7750-3980-5960(train)-600(airport express)=12927 RUB, AVG: ~2100 RUB/day(6 days)
Normal Price: ~5000(1500+1400+2100) RUB/day(450 RMB, 65 USD)
In НН and КЗН(7.13-7.20):
- Total Mir Pay: 10941+2200+11040-(1900 + 500)=21781 RUB
- Hotel: 8586 RUB, ~1400 RUB/day(7 days excluding night on train)
- Play: 7350 RUB/day, ~1050 RUB/day(7 days playing)
- Bank/Sim/Other: 0 RUB
- Wasted: 1045 RUB
- Other: 21781-7350-1045-3746(train)=9640 RUB, AVG: ~1200 RUB/day(8 days)
Normal Price: ~3650(1050+1400+1200) RUB/day(335 RMB, 45 USD)
Appendix
Exchange/Deposit(Cash)
Start Cash: ~6080 RMB
| Date | Thing | Place | RMB | Ruble |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | Exchange | China Bank | 924 | 10000 |
| 7.6 | Deposite Yoomoney | Sheremetyevo | / | 4500 |
| 7.7 | Exchange | Hotel Ukraina | 1100 | 11200 |
| 7.7 | Deposite Yoomoney | Hotel Ukraina | / | 13550 |
| 7.9 | Exchange | GazpromBank | 3000 | 32100 |
| 7.9 | Deposite Yoomoney | GazpromBank | / | 30000 |
| 7.13 | Money Left | Leaving Moscow | / | 10941+2200(cash) |
| 7.16 | Exchange | Sberbank | 1000 | 11040 |
| 7.16 | Deposite Yoomoney | Sberbank | / | 10900 |
Note: I only used Mir pay/Cash other than booking hotels(Mastercard) and plane tickets(Chinese Unionpay).
Current Sberbank Card: 1900 RUB + 500 RUB (cash)
Activities
| Date | Thing | Price | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | Shanghai->МОС->СПБ | 2784 RMB | 同程 |
| 7.6 | Activate Yoomoney | 500 RUB | Cash |
| 7.7 | MTS Sim Card | 1000 RUB | Mir |
| 7.7 | Москва Аэроэкспресс | 600 RUB | Mir |
| 7.8 | Нотариусы | 1500 RUB | Cash |
| 7.8 | МГУ Botanical Garden | 365 RUB | Mir |
| 7.9 | Лебединое озеро (РАМТ) | 2200 RUB | Mir |
| 7.9 | Читай Город | 977 RUB | Mir |
| 7.10 | Эсмеральда (Станиславский) | 3500 RUB | Mir |
| 7.10 | Activate Sberbank(10 year) | 4600 RUB | Mir |
| 7.10 | Transfer Commision | 150 RUB | Mir |
| 7.10 | State Historical Museum | 1000 RUB | Mir |
| 7.11 | Жар-птица (Большой) | 400 RUB | Mir |
| 7.12 | Pushkin Museum | 500 RUB | Mir |
| 7.13 | МОС->НЖН (Train) | 5960 RUB | Mir |
| 7.15 | MasterClass(Тишине Музей) | 1430 RUB | Mir |
| 7.15 | Bus Excursion | 1210 RUB | Mir |
| 7.16 | Boat Excursion | 800 RUB | Mir |
| 7.16 | НЖН->КЗН (Train) | 3746 RUB | Mir |
| 7.17 | Comedy Standup | 500 RUB | Mir |
| 7.18 | Walking Excursion | 1210 RUB | Mir |
| 7.19 | Bus Excursion | 2200 RUB | Mir |
| 7.20 | КЗН->МОС->Shanghai | 3565 RMB | 同程 |
Note: I didn't go to СПБ because of flight delay for 12 hours.
In Москва(7.7-7.12):
- Play: 8942 RUB
- Bank/Sim/Other: 7750 RUB
In НН and КЗН(7.13-7.20):
- Play: 7350 RUB
- Bank/Sim/Other: 0 RUB
Hotel Information
| Date | Name | Place | Price/Day | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7-7.9 | Radisson Slavyanskaya | МОС | 6000 RUB | Quiet, luxurious, near shopping center, good Internet, I was too tired after plane delay at airport |
| 7.9-7.11 | Винтерфелл Сокольники | МОС | 2440 RUB | Cheap, room no window, 7 toilets(shower, bowl in one), slow Internet, shady people, booked a whole 2 bed room |
| 7.11-7.13 | Стромынка | МОС | 3843 RUB | Standard apartment, no table, 1km from metro, slow Internet |
| 7.13-7.14 | Смайл | НЖН | 1287 RUB | 6 people room, mostly empty, good Internet, good public space, 1 toilet bowl, 1 urinal, 2 showers for male, hot room without AC |
| 7.14-7.16 | ГагариНН | НЖН | 1700 RUB | 8 people room, 2 toilet bowls and 2 showers for male, slow Internet |
| 7.16-7.17 | Overnight Train | НЖН | / (See above) | Left side is 4 beds perpendicular, 2 up and 2 down with some space in between, right side is 2 beds up and down parallel, no charger right side up, hot inside(around 27) |
| 7.17-7.18 | Минем Урын | КЗН | 1539 RUB | 10 people room, Clean, Overpriced amenities(3-4x, 300 RUB for luggage and slippers, 400 for washing), 3 toilets total and 2 showers for male, charger doesn't work on bed |
| 7.18-7.20 | Островок | КЗН | 1180 RUB | 10 people room, mostly empty, 2 toilet bowls and 2 showers for male, slow Internet, shady people |
In Москва(7.7-7.12): 24566 RUB
In НН and КЗН(7.13-7.20): 8586 RUB
Note: I always booked with Mastercard on Yandex Travel(somehow it works)
Other Notable
| Date | Thing | Place | Price | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 2 Water | Sheremetyevo | 650 RUB | Cash |
| 7.7 | Water | Hotel Ukraina | 540 RUB | Mir |
| 7.6-7.8 | Сова Хостел | СПБ | 1400 RUB | Mastercard |
| 7.7 | Convertor | МТС | 2290 RUB | Mir |
| 7.8 | Document Help | Мои Документ | 500 RUB | Cash |
| 7.13 | App Bug | Yandex Travel | 1287 RUB | Mastercard |
| 7.17 | Commision | Yoomoney | 345 RUB | Mir |
| 7.20 | Taxi | Kazan Airport | 700 RUB | Mir |
In Москва(7.7-7.12): 3980 RUB
In НН and КЗН(7.13-7.20): 1045 RUB