Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.4 times more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.
If you lived in Rome instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
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Rostov-na-donu
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.47
RUB533.60
|
$16.24
€15.16
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
RUB426.88
|
$10.83
€10.10
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RUB74.94
|
$2.22
€2.07
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
RUB43.75
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB47.66
|
$1.87
€1.74
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
RUB350.77
|
$6.93
€6.47
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.32
RUB323.56
|
$6.37
€5.94
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
RUB120.68
|
$3.90
€3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
RUB166.41
|
$5.10
€4.76
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RUB45.53
|
$1.02
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RUB47.95
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RUB62.24
|
$0.95
€0.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
RUB73.92
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.48
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.69
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.19
RUB213.53
|
$7.44
€6.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.69
RUB1,920.95
|
$37.90
€35.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,196.00
RUB3,628,453.85
|
$26,749.78
€24,956.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.13
RUB402.87
|
$17.87
€16.67
|
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pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
RUB677.00
|
$30.04
€28.03
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.04
RUB32,682.76
|
$1,171.95
€1,093.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.25
RUB20,217.37
|
$721.77
€673.39
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.55
RUB7,369.75
|
$175.72
€163.94
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.74
RUB22,411.04
|
$516.83
€482.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,831.83
RUB471,343.27
|
$9,813.53
€9,155.69
|
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
RUB160.08
|
$5.41
€5.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
RUB159.15
|
$1.59
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
RUB239.58
|
$6.50
€6.06
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.07
RUB3,030.38
|
$62.20
€58.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.05
RUB394.86
|
$10.83
€10.10
|
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pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.58
RUB6,494.63
|
$67.31
€62.80
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
RUB3,468.38
|
$30.97
€28.90
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.27
RUB7,927.71
|
$81.10
€75.66
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
RUB8,804.34
|
$103.39
€96.46
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