Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 4.2 times more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
RUB647.22
|
$19.77
A$30.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$9.89
A$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
RUB70.97
|
$2.76
A$4.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
RUB42.07
|
$2.32
A$3.52
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
RUB43.90
|
$2.59
A$3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
RUB355.19
|
$5.39
A$8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
RUB315.29
|
$6.59
A$10.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
RUB120.02
|
$4.63
A$7.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
RUB159.32
|
$4.12
A$6.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RUB43.54
|
$1.62
A$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
RUB50.19
|
$1.34
A$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
RUB56.46
|
$1.57
A$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB81.18
|
$2.46
A$3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.90
|
$1.25
A$1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.10
|
$1.11
A$1.69
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.08
RUB203.22
|
$5.07
A$7.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.39
RUB1,891.86
|
$118.63
A$180.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,601.13
RUB2,887,577.18
|
$29,276.08
A$44,492.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$17.66
A$26.84
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.67
RUB650.53
|
$65.39
A$99.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.99
RUB32,775.66
|
$1,783.31
A$2,710.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$216.32
RUB21,101.53
|
$1,413.05
A$2,147.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.21
RUB7,141.32
|
$183.02
A$278.15
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.81
RUB23,100.62
|
$1,847.17
A$2,807.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,299.82
RUB419,445.48
|
$14,503.36
A$22,041.59
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RUB99.57
|
$7.25
A$11.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
RUB159.23
|
$3.68
A$5.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
RUB223.54
|
$26.36
A$40.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.09
RUB2,739.88
|
$65.69
A$99.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$14.33
A$21.78
|
|
pay 88.0% more for clothing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.51
RUB5,122.41
|
$86.77
A$131.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.28
RUB3,148.95
|
$72.18
A$109.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.32
RUB6,859.38
|
$119.51
A$181.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.74
RUB7,779.03
|
$154.17
A$234.31
|
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