Cost of living comparison
Melbourne is 2.6 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.92
RUB964.42
|
$16.61
A$25.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
RUB478.47
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
RUB107.39
|
$2.58
A$3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
RUB58.30
|
$2.32
A$3.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB61.44
|
$2.65
A$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
RUB458.51
|
$4.93
A$7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
RUB351.79
|
$5.53
A$8.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
RUB169.28
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
RUB212.32
|
$3.97
A$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RUB61.89
|
$1.38
A$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
RUB66.66
|
$1.15
A$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB77.10
|
$1.20
A$1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
RUB151.39
|
$1.64
A$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
RUB18.47
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB19.73
|
$0.99
A$1.50
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
RUB224.97
|
$4.83
A$7.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.87
RUB2,902.71
|
$126.80
A$191.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,820.00
RUB3,189,788.02
|
$26,915.83
A$40,744.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.69
RUB552.90
|
$19.61
A$29.68
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.03
RUB585.75
|
$53.17
A$80.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.83
RUB85,705.42
|
$1,491.94
A$2,258.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.09
RUB51,713.95
|
$1,204.80
A$1,823.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.54
RUB8,799.82
|
$125.04
A$189.28
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.25
RUB47,064.36
|
$1,542.90
A$2,335.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,553.80
RUB1,122,918.58
|
$19,264.75
A$29,162.50
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
RUB318.98
|
$6.65
A$10.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
RUB256.01
|
$3.40
A$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
RUB244.55
|
$29.91
A$45.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.93
RUB3,200.48
|
$51.92
A$78.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
RUB531.63
|
$14.62
A$22.13
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.68
RUB9,591.20
|
$79.63
A$120.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.53
RUB4,521.79
|
$52.42
A$79.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.96
RUB11,464.63
|
$105.56
A$159.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.14
RUB11,093.56
|
$115.21
A$174.41
|
|
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