Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Russia

Sochi vs. Fujairah Cost of Living Summary

Sochi is 9.8% cheaper than Fujairah.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% more in Sochi
Groceries: pay 21.6% less in Sochi
Transportation: pay 14.3% less in Sochi
Housing: pay 12.0% less in Sochi
Childcare: pay 22.8% more in Sochi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.9% less in Sochi
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Sochi

The cost of clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Sochi are more expensive than in Fujairah. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Sochi. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Sochi.

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Sochi vs. Fujairah Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sochi instead of Fujairah, you would:

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pay 15.8% more for restaurants

	Fujairah	Sochi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$11.70 RUB966.60	+56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 AED28.00	$5.67 RUB468.80	-25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 AED4.10	$1.21 RUB99.88	+8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 AED1.50	$0.62 RUB51.09	+51.4%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 21.6% less for groceries

	Fujairah	Sochi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 AED5.00	$0.81 RUB67.15	-40.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 AED23.37	$4.63 RUB382.78	-27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 AED23.18	$4.07 RUB336.63	-35.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 AED8.65	$1.54 RUB127.16	-34.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 AED15.65	$2.19 RUB181.08	-48.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 AED2.95	$0.58 RUB47.57	-28.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 AED2.72	$0.81 RUB66.64	+8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AED2.51	$0.62 RUB51.41	-9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 AED1.59	$0.83 RUB68.84	+92.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 AED1.36	$0.31 RUB25.27	-17.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 AED1.50	$0.27 RUB21.92	-35.1%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 14.3% less for transportation

	Fujairah	Sochi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 AED12.24	$3.07 RUB253.80	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.84 AED149.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,865.12 AED94,989.65	$23,395.60 RUB2M	-9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.22 AED26.50	$4.09 RUB338.31	-43.3%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 12.0% less for housing

	Fujairah	Sochi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.28 AED287.47	$7.02 RUB579.96	-91.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.91 AED2,166.43	$760.36 RUB62,829.32	+28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.92 AED1,949.79	$409.42 RUB33,831.17	-22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.21 AED345.97	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	-3.0%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 22.8% more for childcare

	Fujairah	Sochi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.14 AED944.34	$315.84 RUB26,098.33	+22.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	??
Average			+22.8%

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pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Fujairah	Sochi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.85 AED32.50	$1.17 RUB96.66	-86.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.60 AED20.55	$2.85 RUB235.44	-49.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.45 AED20.00	$2.69 RUB222.32	-50.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.65 AED174.98	$37.01 RUB3,058.09	-22.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.89 AED40.00	$2.72 RUB224.98	-75.0%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Fujairah	Sochi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.78 AED79.99	$81.88 RUB6,766.23	+275.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.61 AED49.99	$78.96 RUB6,524.58	+480.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.87 AED274.97	$115.52 RUB9,545.22	+54.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.26 AED224.98	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	+64.7%
Average			+172.8%

Fujairah vs. Sochi - Cost of clothing

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