Value of a rouble?

[illinijames]

I have now read Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, so I have a relative understanding of the value of a kopeck and a rouble, but could anyone give a specific answer to about how much a rouble or a kopeck from Dostoevsky's works would be worth in US dollars today?  Or maybe what a days wages would have been in roubles back in the time of these books?

[Worm]

if you're talking about the "rouble", in the way of, value of money,
here you go!

http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=5.00&from=USD&to=RUB

if you're talking about the "rouble", in the way of, the value of the people,
then i'm not sure what the value is... perhaps 3.7 on a scale of ...  10.... perhaps 4.5 ... 4.9 ... ? ....




 

[Dostov]

I'd like to know how much a rouble/kopeck in Dostoevsky's times is worth in today's US dollars.

[El Capitan]

1 ruble in 1850 was worth around 60 US cents 1850, which is equal to around $20 in modern currency.

Method: 1 ruble during this time period was worth approximately .03 grammes of gold, which in 1850 US currency was about 60 cents. Adjusted for inflation, this equals $20 today.