Cost of living comparison
Russia is 62.4% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Russia instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.41
|
$7.74
RUB716.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.15
|
$4.69
RUB433.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.09
|
$0.85
RUB78.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.22
|
$0.41
RUB37.91
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.47
|
$0.54
RUB49.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.72
|
$4.40
RUB407.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.82
|
$3.48
RUB321.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.21
|
$1.27
RUB117.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.49
|
$1.79
RUB165.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.22
|
$0.62
RUB56.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.71
|
$0.56
RUB51.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.42
|
$0.66
RUB61.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.74
|
$1.03
RUB95.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.77
|
$0.30
RUB27.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.46
|
$0.25
RUB23.41
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.26
|
$2.37
RUB219.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$151.52
|
$19.36
RUB1,790.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,304.32
|
$31,226.85
RUB2,888,952.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.12
|
$3.41
RUB315.25
|
|
pay 80.2% less for housing
Canberra
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$103.91
|
$6.56
RUB607.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,762.61
|
$310.33
RUB28,710.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,263.11
|
$214.38
RUB19,833.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$277.49
|
$69.84
RUB6,461.71
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,553.14
|
$220.41
RUB20,391.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,523.28
|
$4,693.93
RUB434,258.65
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.12
|
$1.55
RUB143.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.66
|
$1.73
RUB160.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.36
|
$2.23
RUB206.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$97.95
|
$31.55
RUB2,919.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.20
|
$4.06
RUB375.74
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$141.60
|
$62.85
RUB5,814.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$110.11
|
$39.44
RUB3,649.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$203.81
|
$79.13
RUB7,320.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$277.35
|
$85.30
RUB7,891.74
|
|
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