Quick answer
Ско́лько сто́ит?
skólko stóit — the question you will ask in every shop
The options
Understanding the answer
Prices come back with the number rule attached: оди́н рубль, два рубля́, пять рубле́й. Listen for the ending — it tells you which number range you are in even if you missed the number itself.
What you hear back
Typical mistakes
Как мно́го сто́ит?
Ско́лько сто́ит?
A word-for-word translation of “how much”. Russian has ско́лько for this.
Ско́лько сто́ит э́ти боти́нки?
Ско́лько сто́ят э́ти боти́нки?
Plural subject, plural verb.
Check yourself
How do you ask the price of one item?