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Japan

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Russia

Rostov-na-donu vs. Hiroshima Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 13.5% more expensive than Hiroshima.

Restaurants: pay 31.1% more in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 43.0% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 28.7% less in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 88.6% more in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.8% less in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 84.9% more in Rostov-na-donu

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Rostov-na-donu are more expensive than in Hiroshima. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rostov-na-donu. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Rostov-na-donu.

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Rostov-na-donu vs. Hiroshima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Hiroshima, you would:

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pay 31.1% more for restaurants

	Hiroshima	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.01 ¥950	$10.53 RUB869.94	+75.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 ¥790	$5.67 RUB468.80	+13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ¥157	$1.07 RUB88.20	+7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ¥105	$0.48 RUB39.63	-27.8%
Average			+31.1%

Hiroshima vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.0% less for groceries

	Hiroshima	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 ¥244	$0.73 RUB60.41	-52.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.53 ¥400	$4.63 RUB382.78	+83.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 ¥882	$4.07 RUB336.63	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ¥329	$1.35 RUB111.64	-35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 ¥435	$2.30 RUB189.99	-16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 ¥241	$0.65 RUB53.49	-57.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 ¥141	$0.82 RUB67.74	-7.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 ¥271	$0.62 RUB51.41	-63.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.72 ¥272	$0.99 RUB82.06	-42.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ¥110	$0.31 RUB25.27	-56.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.61 ¥254	$0.27 RUB22.14	-83.3%
Average			-43.0%

Hiroshima vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.7% less for transportation

	Hiroshima	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.09 ¥647	$3.09 RUB255.00	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.53 ¥5,298	$14.04 RUB1,159.93	-58.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,725.38 ¥3M	$28,659.61 RUB2M	+31.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 ¥2,159	$4.77 RUB394.37	-65.1%
Average			-28.7%

Hiroshima vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of transportation

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pay 88.6% more for housing

	Hiroshima	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.62 ¥4,838	$8.58 RUB708.84	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$243.57 ¥38,488	$623.88 RUB51,552.26	+156.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$189.80 ¥29,991	$448.42 RUB37,053.19	+136.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.02 ¥16,753	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	-13.8%
Average			+88.6%

Hiroshima vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Hiroshima	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.16 ¥24,992	$350.93 RUB28,998.15	+121.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,416.34 ¥540K	??
Average			+121.9%

Hiroshima vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of childcare

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pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hiroshima	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.69 ¥425	$1.17 RUB96.66	-56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 ¥437	$2.85 RUB235.44	+2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 ¥620	$2.69 RUB222.32	-31.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.56 ¥8,464	$33.14 RUB2,738.71	-38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.02 ¥1,899	$5.26 RUB434.97	-56.2%
Average			-40.8%

Hiroshima vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 84.9% more for clothing

	Hiroshima	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.47 ¥4,499	$54.59 RUB4,510.82	+91.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.10 ¥3,965	$43.87 RUB3,624.77	+74.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.29 ¥7,631	$105.28 RUB8,699.44	+118.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.05 ¥9,964	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	+60.0%
Average			+84.9%

Hiroshima vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of clothing

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