Cost of living comparison
Rostov-na-donu is 29.4% cheaper than Moscow.
If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB958.24
|
$6.63
RUB692.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB111.83
|
$0.73
RUB75.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB50.61
|
$0.43
RUB44.98
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB64.53
|
$0.45
RUB46.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB459.55
|
$3.64
RUB379.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB372.03
|
$3.23
RUB337.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB158.48
|
$1.23
RUB128.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB207.09
|
$1.63
RUB170.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB70.63
|
$0.45
RUB46.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB69.61
|
$0.51
RUB53.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB74.63
|
$0.58
RUB60.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB117.18
|
$0.83
RUB86.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.99
|
$0.21
RUB22.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.82
|
$0.21
RUB21.49
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB231.36
|
$2.08
RUB217.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,981.19
|
$19.39
RUB2,022.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,194,126.88
|
$29,601.13
RUB3,087,655.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB606.88
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
|
pay 34.7% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB665.32
|
$6.67
RUB695.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB100,190.66
|
$335.99
RUB35,046.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,839.42
|
$216.32
RUB22,563.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,039.35
|
$73.21
RUB7,636.14
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,663.46
|
$236.81
RUB24,701.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,086,221.24
|
$4,299.82
RUB448,508.65
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB319.41
|
$1.02
RUB106.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB263.32
|
$1.63
RUB170.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB255.53
|
$2.29
RUB239.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,373.20
|
$28.09
RUB2,929.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,465.22
|
$52.51
RUB5,477.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,413.08
|
$32.28
RUB3,367.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,364.70
|
$70.32
RUB7,334.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,636.36
|
$79.74
RUB8,318.04
|
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