Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Australia

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

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

Restaurants: pay 99.5% more in Wollongong
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Wollongong
Transportation: pay 45.5% more in Wollongong
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Wollongong
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in Wollongong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Wollongong
Clothing: pay 18.2% more in Wollongong

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

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Wollongong vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 99.5% more for restaurants

	Rostov-na-donu	Wollongong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.53 RUB896.56	$17.06 A$24.42	+62.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB483.15	$10.44 A$14.95	+84.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB90.90	$3.09 A$4.43	+189.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB40.84	$2.23 A$3.19	+364.5%
Average			+99.5%

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

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Rostov-na-donu	Wollongong
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 RUB62.26	$2.87 A$4.11	+292.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB394.49	$5.22 A$7.48	+12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB346.93	$4.40 A$6.30	+8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 RUB115.06	$4.02 A$5.76	+197.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 RUB195.81	$4.26 A$6.10	+85.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB55.13	$1.34 A$1.92	+107.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 RUB69.81	$1.14 A$1.63	+38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB52.98	$1.53 A$2.19	+145.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 RUB84.57	$2.08 A$2.98	+109.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB26.04	$1.07 A$1.53	+248.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB22.82	$1.14 A$1.64	+327.2%
Average			+119.8%

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

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pay 45.5% more for transportation

	Rostov-na-donu	Wollongong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 RUB262.80	$5.07 A$7.26	+64.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.04 RUB1,195.42	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,659.61 RUB2M	$26,937.53 A$38,570.34	-6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 RUB406.44	$16.79 A$24.05	+251.9%
Average			+45.5%

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

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Rostov-na-donu	Wollongong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.58 RUB730.53	$50.13 A$71.78	+484.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$623.88 RUB53,129.59	$1,244.53 A$1,781.97	+99.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.42 RUB38,186.89	$1,089.62 A$1,560.16	+143.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,782.79	$139.13 A$199.21	+52.2%
Average			+118.7%

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

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Rostov-na-donu	Wollongong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.93 RUB29,885.39	$2,167.40 A$3,103.37	+517.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$20,280.48 A$29,038.49
Average			+517.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Rostov-na-donu	Wollongong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB99.62	$6.96 A$9.97	+495.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB242.64	$3.48 A$4.98	+22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB229.12	$44.55 A$63.79	+1555.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.14 RUB2,822.51	$81.49 A$116.69	+145.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.26 RUB448.28	$13.23 A$18.94	+151.3%
Average			+210.4%

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

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pay 18.2% more for clothing

	Rostov-na-donu	Wollongong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.59 RUB4,648.84	$69.62 A$99.69	+27.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.87 RUB3,735.67	$56.12 A$80.36	+27.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.28 RUB8,965.62	$116.35 A$166.60	+10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,592.05	$109.08 A$156.18	+8.1%
Average			+18.2%

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

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