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Russia

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

Tempe is 2.4 times more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Tempe
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Tempe
Transportation: pay 96.9% more in Tempe
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Tempe
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Tempe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Tempe
Clothing: pay 4.4% more in Tempe

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

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Tempe vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Rostov-na-donu	Tempe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.53 RUB845.41	$19.50	+85.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB455.58	$13.00	+129.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB85.72	$3.19	+198.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB38.51	$2.41	+402.3%
Average			+131.3%

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

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Rostov-na-donu	Tempe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 RUB58.71	$4.16	+468.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB371.98	$6.76	+45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB327.13	$3.72	-8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 RUB108.49	$4.67	+245.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 RUB184.63	$6.13	+166.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB51.98	$2.44	+276.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 RUB65.83	$0.87	+6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB49.96	$1.92	+208.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 RUB79.75	$2.26	+127.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB24.55	$1.14	+272.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB21.52	$1.34	+401.0%
Average			+159.8%

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

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pay 96.9% more for transportation

	Rostov-na-donu	Tempe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 RUB247.80	$4.37	+41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.04 RUB1,127.21	$64.00	+355.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,659.61 RUB2M	$36,293.00	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 RUB383.25	$13.79	+188.9%
Average			+96.9%

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

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Rostov-na-donu	Tempe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.58 RUB688.85	$77.73	+806.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$623.88 RUB50,098.40	$1,866.67	+199.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.42 RUB36,008.23	$1,466.67	+227.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,338.76	$181.82	+99.0%
Average			+208.3%

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

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Rostov-na-donu	Tempe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.93 RUB28,180.35	$1,100.00	+213.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$15,605.00
Average			+213.4%

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

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Rostov-na-donu	Tempe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB93.93	$6.00	+412.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB228.80	$5.33	+87.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB216.05	$10.69	+297.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.14 RUB2,661.48	$30.00	-9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.26 RUB422.71	$13.75	+161.2%
Average			+123.8%

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

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pay 4.4% more for clothing

	Rostov-na-donu	Tempe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.59 RUB4,383.61	$61.67	+13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.87 RUB3,522.54	$43.74	-0.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.28 RUB8,454.11	$98.18	-6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,101.85	$114.32	+13.3%
Average			+4.4%

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

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