Cost of living comparison

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

Boone is 73.2% more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.

Restaurants
pay 54.8% more in Boone
Groceries
pay 2.2 times more in Boone
Transportation
pay 32.7% more in Boone
Housing
pay 76.2% more in Boone
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Boone
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5 times more in Boone
Clothing
pay 11.5% less in Boone

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

Boone vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

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

pay 54.8% more for restaurants

 
Rostov-na-donu
Boone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.53
RUB845.41
$12.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.67
RUB455.58
$9.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
RUB85.72
$2.27
 

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

 
Rostov-na-donu
Boone
Bread
1 loaf
$0.73
RUB58.71
$3.71
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.63
RUB371.98
$6.48
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.07
RUB327.13
$3.19
 

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pay 32.7% more for transportation

 
Rostov-na-donu
Boone
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.09
RUB247.80
$3.10
 
Monthly public transit pass $14.04
RUB1,127.21
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,659.61
RUB2M
$35,535.00
 

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pay 76.2% more for housing

 
Rostov-na-donu
Boone
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.58
RUB688.85
$56.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $623.88
RUB50,098.40
$1,125.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $448.42
RUB36,008.23
$935.00
 

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Rostov-na-donu
Boone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $350.93
RUB28,180.35
$771.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $25,000.00
 

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Rostov-na-donu
Boone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.17
RUB93.93
$5.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.85
RUB228.80
$4.67
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.69
RUB216.05
$8.00
 

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pay 11.5% less for clothing

 
Rostov-na-donu
Boone
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$54.59
RUB4,383.61
$51.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.87
RUB3,522.54
$37.25
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.28
RUB8,454.11
$70.00
 

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