Cost of living comparison
London is 5.0 times more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.
If you lived in London instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
RUB647.22
|
$25.83
£20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
RUB70.97
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
RUB42.07
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
RUB43.90
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
RUB355.19
|
$5.65
£4.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
RUB315.29
|
$6.31
£4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
RUB120.02
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
RUB159.32
|
$4.26
£3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RUB43.54
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
RUB50.19
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
RUB56.46
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB81.18
|
$1.79
£1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.90
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.10
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for transportation
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.08
RUB203.22
|
$7.39
£5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.39
RUB1,891.86
|
$258.31
£199.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,601.13
RUB2,887,577.18
|
$36,531.14
£28,280.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$35.26
£27.30
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.67
RUB650.53
|
$41.63
£32.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.99
RUB32,775.66
|
$2,834.46
£2,194.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$216.32
RUB21,101.53
|
$2,063.73
£1,597.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.21
RUB7,141.32
|
$263.90
£204.30
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.81
RUB23,100.62
|
$2,333.60
£1,806.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,299.82
RUB419,445.48
|
$27,892.30
£21,592.66
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RUB99.57
|
$8.27
£6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
RUB159.23
|
$4.80
£3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
RUB223.54
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.09
RUB2,739.88
|
$65.66
£50.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$16.14
£12.50
|
|
pay 68.6% more for clothing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.51
RUB5,122.41
|
$96.94
£75.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.28
RUB3,148.95
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.32
RUB6,859.38
|
$114.87
£88.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.74
RUB7,779.03
|
$135.36
£104.79
|
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