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

Hiroshima is 11.9% cheaper than Rostov-na-donu.

Restaurants: pay 23.7% less in Hiroshima
Groceries: pay 75.6% more in Hiroshima
Transportation: pay 40.3% more in Hiroshima
Housing: pay 47.0% less in Hiroshima
Childcare: pay 54.9% less in Hiroshima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.0% more in Hiroshima
Clothing: pay 45.9% less in Hiroshima

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

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Hiroshima vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.7% less for restaurants

	Rostov-na-donu	Hiroshima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.53 RUB869.94	$6.01 ¥950	-42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB468.80	$5.00 ¥790	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB88.20	$1.00 ¥157	-6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB39.63	$0.66 ¥105	+38.5%
Average			-23.7%

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

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pay 75.6% more for groceries

	Rostov-na-donu	Hiroshima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 RUB60.41	$1.54 ¥244	+110.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB382.78	$2.53 ¥400	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB336.63	$5.58 ¥882	+37.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 RUB111.64	$2.08 ¥329	+54.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 RUB189.99	$2.75 ¥435	+19.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB53.49	$1.53 ¥241	+135.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 RUB67.74	$0.89 ¥141	+8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB51.41	$1.72 ¥271	+176.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 RUB82.06	$1.72 ¥272	+73.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB25.27	$0.70 ¥110	+127.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB22.14	$1.61 ¥254	+499.7%
Average			+75.6%

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

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pay 40.3% more for transportation

	Rostov-na-donu	Hiroshima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 RUB255.00	$4.09 ¥647	+32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.04 RUB1,159.93	$33.53 ¥5,298	+138.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,659.61 RUB2M	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 RUB394.37	$13.67 ¥2,159	+186.3%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 47.0% less for housing

	Rostov-na-donu	Hiroshima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.58 RUB708.84	$30.62 ¥4,838	+256.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$623.88 RUB51,552.26	$243.57 ¥38,488	-61.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.42 RUB37,053.19	$189.80 ¥29,991	-57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	$106.02 ¥16,753	+16.0%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 54.9% less for childcare

	Rostov-na-donu	Hiroshima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.93 RUB28,998.15	$158.16 ¥24,992	-54.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,416.34 ¥540K
Average			-54.9%

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pay 69.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Rostov-na-donu	Hiroshima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB96.66	$2.69 ¥425	+129.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB235.44	$2.77 ¥437	-2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB222.32	$3.92 ¥620	+45.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.14 RUB2,738.71	$53.56 ¥8,464	+61.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.26 RUB434.97	$12.02 ¥1,899	+128.4%
Average			+69.0%

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pay 45.9% less for clothing

	Rostov-na-donu	Hiroshima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.59 RUB4,510.82	$28.47 ¥4,499	-47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.87 RUB3,624.77	$25.10 ¥3,965	-42.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.28 RUB8,699.44	$48.29 ¥7,631	-54.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	$63.05 ¥9,964	-37.5%
Average			-45.9%

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

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