Cost of living comparison
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Russia vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 53.6% cheaper than Australia overall.
Russia vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.42
A$26.38
|
$10.83
RUB922.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.19
A$14.59
|
$6.39
RUB544.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
A$4.12
|
$1.16
RUB98.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
A$3.33
|
$0.60
RUB50.78
|
|
Australia vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.4% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
A$3.78
|
$0.77
RUB65.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
A$6.69
|
$5.51
RUB469.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
A$8.99
|
$4.39
RUB373.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.79
A$6.86
|
$1.57
RUB133.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.19
A$6.00
|
$2.44
RUB208.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.31
|
$0.84
RUB71.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$1.89
|
$0.80
RUB68.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$1.94
|
$0.81
RUB69.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
A$2.95
|
$1.33
RUB112.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.70
|
$0.35
RUB30.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.50
|
$0.28
RUB24.24
|
|
Australia vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.98
A$7.13
|
$3.08
RUB262.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.09
A$130.43
|
$24.17
RUB2,058.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,191.77
A$38,934.37
|
$32,081.81
RUB3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
A$24.66
|
$5.45
RUB464.05
|
|
Australia vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.16
A$81.84
|
$8.47
RUB721.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,309.09
A$1,874.41
|
$496.53
RUB42,284.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.97
A$1,537.75
|
$335.29
RUB28,553.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.37
A$209.58
|
$92.30
RUB7,859.90
|
|
Australia vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 66.6% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,957.92
A$2,803.44
|
$402.75
RUB34,297.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,377.12
A$26,313.16
|
$9,958.40
RUB848K
|
|
Australia vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.20
A$10.31
|
$2.06
RUB175.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
A$5.65
|
$2.73
RUB232.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$36.89
A$52.82
|
$2.85
RUB242.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.05
A$80.26
|
$37.43
RUB3,187.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.44
A$20.67
|
$6.26
RUB533.00
|
|
Australia vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.86
A$111.48
|
$83.60
RUB7,119.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
A$76.36
|
$55.20
RUB4,700.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.59
A$161.21
|
$125.97
RUB10,727.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.82
A$170.13
|
$111.42
RUB9,488.62
|
|
Australia vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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