Cost of living comparison
compared to
Adelaide vs. Sochi Cost of Living Summary
Adelaide is 2.3 times more expensive than Sochi.
Adelaide vs. Sochi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Adelaide instead of Sochi, you would:
pay 91.5% more for restaurants
|
Sochi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB996.18
|
$17.41
A$24.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.67
RUB483.15
|
$11.70
A$16.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
RUB102.94
|
$2.76
A$3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
RUB52.66
|
$2.39
A$3.42
|
|
Sochi vs. Adelaide - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Sochi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
RUB69.20
|
$2.75
A$3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
RUB394.49
|
$5.57
A$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
RUB346.93
|
$7.49
A$10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
RUB131.05
|
$5.74
A$8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RUB186.62
|
$3.96
A$5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
RUB49.03
|
$1.78
A$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB68.68
|
$1.37
A$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
RUB52.98
|
$1.53
A$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB70.94
|
$2.25
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
RUB26.04
|
$1.49
A$2.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
RUB22.59
|
$1.10
A$1.58
|
|
Sochi vs. Adelaide - Cost of groceries
pay 64.0% more for transportation
|
Sochi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB261.57
|
$5.22
A$7.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.55
A$119.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,395.60
RUB2M
|
$26,937.53
A$38,570.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
RUB348.66
|
$17.16
A$24.56
|
|
Sochi vs. Adelaide - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Sochi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.02
RUB597.71
|
$56.34
A$80.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.36
RUB64,751.69
|
$1,692.64
A$2,423.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.42
RUB34,866.29
|
$1,271.03
A$1,819.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.39
RUB7,782.79
|
$137.04
A$196.22
|
|
Sochi vs. Adelaide - Cost of housing
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Sochi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$315.84
RUB26,896.86
|
$2,057.82
A$2,946.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,149.34
A$20,259.65
|
|
Sochi vs. Adelaide - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sochi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
RUB99.62
|
$7.66
A$10.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
RUB242.64
|
$3.98
A$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
RUB229.12
|
$44.55
A$63.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.01
RUB3,151.66
|
$63.98
A$91.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.72
RUB231.86
|
$17.06
A$24.42
|
|
Sochi vs. Adelaide - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Sochi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.88
RUB6,973.26
|
$71.46
A$102.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$78.96
RUB6,724.21
|
$53.92
A$77.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.52
RUB9,837.28
|
$115.83
A$165.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.89
RUB8,592.05
|
$138.21
A$197.89
|
|
Sochi vs. Adelaide - Cost of clothing
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