Cost of living comparison
Rostov-na-donu is 62.2% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$6.63
RUB692.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
$0.73
RUB75.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.69
|
$0.43
RUB44.98
|
|
pay 63.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.36
|
$0.45
RUB46.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.11
|
$3.64
RUB379.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
$3.23
RUB337.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.72
|
$1.23
RUB128.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.67
|
$1.63
RUB170.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.39
|
$0.45
RUB46.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$0.51
RUB53.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$0.58
RUB60.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.47
|
$0.83
RUB86.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.21
RUB22.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$0.21
RUB21.49
|
|
pay 60.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.00
|
$2.08
RUB217.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.64
|
$19.39
RUB2,022.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,856.56
|
$29,601.13
RUB3,087,655.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.22
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
|
pay 73.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.01
|
$6.67
RUB695.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,549.23
|
$335.99
RUB35,046.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,288.41
|
$216.32
RUB22,563.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$229.85
|
$73.21
RUB7,636.14
|
|
pay 69.4% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,493.59
|
$236.81
RUB24,701.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,680.97
|
$4,299.82
RUB448,508.65
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.28
|
$1.02
RUB106.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
$1.63
RUB170.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.92
|
$2.29
RUB239.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.30
|
$28.09
RUB2,929.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.98
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.88
|
$52.51
RUB5,477.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.43
|
$32.28
RUB3,367.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.72
|
$70.32
RUB7,334.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.12
|
$79.74
RUB8,318.04
|
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