Cost of living comparison
Russia is 61.1% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.21
|
$6.51
RUB654.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
$4.14
RUB416.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.01
|
$0.80
RUB80.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$0.38
RUB38.62
|
|
pay 59.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
$0.47
RUB47.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.83
|
$3.72
RUB373.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.07
|
$3.07
RUB308.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
$1.21
RUB121.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.17
|
$1.66
RUB166.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.27
|
$0.54
RUB54.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.55
RUB55.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.71
RUB71.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.15
|
$0.89
RUB89.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.75
|
$0.22
RUB21.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.21
RUB20.93
|
|
pay 53.7% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.28
|
$2.12
RUB212.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.90
|
$17.67
RUB1,775.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,401.28
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,676,915.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.75
|
$4.15
RUB416.99
|
|
pay 73.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.97
|
$5.97
RUB600.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,849.66
|
$304.49
RUB30,594.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,498.63
|
$210.86
RUB21,185.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$216.15
|
$64.94
RUB6,524.74
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,324.65
|
$190.09
RUB19,099.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,947.10
|
$5,074.52
RUB509,865.62
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.39
|
$1.42
RUB142.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.55
|
$1.67
RUB167.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.92
|
$2.10
RUB210.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.74
|
$28.15
RUB2,828.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.54
|
$3.97
RUB399.22
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$112.29
|
$51.85
RUB5,209.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.60
|
$33.92
RUB3,408.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.91
|
$76.53
RUB7,689.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.79
|
$75.61
RUB7,597.12
|
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