Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sochi vs. Peoria Cost of Living Summary
Sochi is 42.3% cheaper than Peoria.
Sochi vs. Peoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sochi instead of Peoria, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Peoria
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$11.70
RUB939.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.67
RUB455.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$1.21
RUB97.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
|
$0.62
RUB49.65
|
|
Peoria vs. Sochi - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Peoria
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
|
$0.81
RUB65.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$4.63
RUB371.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.70
|
$4.07
RUB327.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$1.54
RUB123.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$2.19
RUB175.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.58
RUB46.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.81
RUB64.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$0.62
RUB49.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.83
RUB66.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.31
RUB24.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.27
RUB21.30
|
|
Peoria vs. Sochi - Cost of groceries
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Peoria
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
|
$3.07
RUB246.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.00
|
$23,395.60
RUB2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.49
|
$4.09
RUB328.77
|
|
Peoria vs. Sochi - Cost of transportation
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
Peoria
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$7.02
RUB563.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,029.83
|
$760.36
RUB61,057.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$791.67
|
$409.42
RUB32,877.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.02
|
$91.39
RUB7,338.76
|
|
Peoria vs. Sochi - Cost of housing
pay 64.1% less for childcare
|
Peoria
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$879.75
|
$315.84
RUB25,362.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,631.67
|
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Peoria vs. Sochi - Cost of childcare
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peoria
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$1.17
RUB93.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.85
RUB228.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.99
|
$2.69
RUB216.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.50
|
$37.01
RUB2,971.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.32
|
$2.72
RUB218.63
|
|
Peoria vs. Sochi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Peoria
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.67
|
$81.88
RUB6,575.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$78.96
RUB6,340.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.50
|
$115.52
RUB9,276.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$100.89
RUB8,101.85
|
|
Peoria vs. Sochi - Cost of clothing
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