Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 3.0 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB959.64
|
$16.48
A$25.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB533.13
|
$9.89
A$15.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB111.99
|
$2.49
A$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB50.69
|
$2.04
A$3.22
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB64.62
|
$2.80
A$4.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB460.22
|
$5.66
A$8.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB372.57
|
$6.60
A$10.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB158.71
|
$4.35
A$6.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB207.39
|
$3.91
A$6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB70.74
|
$1.47
A$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB69.71
|
$1.29
A$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB74.74
|
$1.38
A$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB117.35
|
$1.94
A$3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB26.03
|
$1.10
A$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.85
|
$1.02
A$1.61
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB231.70
|
$4.95
A$7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,985.54
|
$143.27
A$225.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,198,789.76
|
$29,276.08
A$46,082.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB607.77
|
$31.14
A$49.01
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB666.29
|
$52.22
A$82.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB100,336.92
|
$2,177.38
A$3,427.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,928.24
|
$1,459.01
A$2,296.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,052.54
|
$152.64
A$240.26
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,734.50
|
$1,995.92
A$3,141.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,087,806.94
|
$17,906.19
A$28,185.42
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB319.88
|
$6.59
A$10.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB263.70
|
$3.47
A$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB255.90
|
$32.95
A$51.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,378.13
|
$59.52
A$93.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB533.13
|
$15.82
A$24.90
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,477.57
|
$74.12
A$116.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,419.53
|
$53.36
A$83.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,381.29
|
$108.20
A$170.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,651.89
|
$130.17
A$204.89
|
|
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