Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

United States

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

Cumming is 2.1 times more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.

Restaurants: pay 89.7% more in Cumming
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Cumming
Transportation: pay 36.0% more in Cumming
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Cumming
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Cumming
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Cumming
Clothing: pay 31.5% less in Cumming

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

Planning a move to United States? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Cumming vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 89.7% more for restaurants

	Rostov-na-donu	Cumming
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.53 RUB845.41	$16.75	+59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB455.58	$10.00	+76.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB85.72	$2.56	+139.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB38.51	$2.06	+329.1%
Average			+89.7%

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

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Rostov-na-donu	Cumming
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 RUB58.71	$3.07	+320.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB371.98	$6.51	+40.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB327.13	$4.02	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 RUB108.49	$4.50	+233.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 RUB184.63	$4.03	+75.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB51.98	$2.19	+238.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 RUB65.83	$0.61	-26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB49.96	$1.87	+200.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 RUB79.75	$1.77	+78.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB24.55	$1.29	+320.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB21.52	$1.43	+432.2%
Average			+131.5%

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

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 36.0% more for transportation

	Rostov-na-donu	Cumming
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 RUB247.80	$3.51	+13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.04 RUB1,127.21	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,659.61 RUB2M	$32,405.50	+13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 RUB383.25	$21.20	+344.2%
Average			+36.0%

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

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Rostov-na-donu	Cumming
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.58 RUB688.85	$92.50	+978.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$623.88 RUB50,098.40	$1,600.00	+156.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.42 RUB36,008.23	$1,383.33	+208.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,338.76	$133.39	+46.0%
Average			+172.6%

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

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Rostov-na-donu	Cumming
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.93 RUB28,180.35	$1,225.00	+249.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,500.00
Average			+249.1%

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

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Rostov-na-donu	Cumming
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB93.93	$5.38	+359.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB228.80	$4.81	+69.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB216.05	$9.00	+234.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.14 RUB2,661.48	$41.00	+23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.26 RUB422.71	$16.59	+215.3%
Average			+138.9%

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

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 31.5% less for clothing

	Rostov-na-donu	Cumming
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.59 RUB4,383.61	$39.98	-26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.87 RUB3,522.54	$32.33	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.28 RUB8,454.11	$59.32	-43.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,101.85	$73.00	-27.6%
Average			-31.5%

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

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Rostov-na-donu vs. Cumming

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Cumming?

More cost comparisons

Rostov-na-donu vs.

Vienna

Rostov-na-donu vs.

Reykjavik

Rostov-na-donu vs.

Moscow

Rostov-na-donu vs.

New York City

Rostov-na-donu vs.

Berlin

Rostov-na-donu vs.

Bangkok

Rostov-na-donu vs.

Lima

Rostov-na-donu vs.

Rome

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Russia vs. United States. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Russia and United States.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Rostov-na-donu

Add prices for Cumming

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cumming or Rostov-na-donu. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.