Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Finland

Joensuu vs. Sochi Cost of Living Summary

Joensuu is 64.1% more expensive than Sochi.

Restaurants: pay 64.8% more in Joensuu
Groceries: pay 89.4% more in Joensuu
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Joensuu
Housing: pay 38.6% more in Joensuu
Childcare: pay 13.0% less in Joensuu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Joensuu
Clothing: pay 2.3% less in Joensuu

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Joensuu are more expensive than in Sochi. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Joensuu. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Joensuu.

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Joensuu vs. Sochi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Joensuu instead of Sochi, you would:

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pay 64.8% more for restaurants

	Sochi	Joensuu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$15.68 €13.95	+34.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB468.80	$11.76 €10.46	+107.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 RUB99.88	$1.29 €1.15	+6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 RUB51.09	$1.79 €1.59	+189.8%
Average			+64.8%

Sochi vs. Joensuu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 89.4% more for groceries

	Sochi	Joensuu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 RUB67.15	$2.53 €2.25	+211.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB382.78	$4.12 €3.67	-11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB336.63	$5.55 €4.94	+36.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 RUB127.16	$2.79 €2.48	+81.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 RUB181.08	$5.84 €5.20	+166.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 RUB47.57	$1.15 €1.02	+100.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB66.64	$0.89 €0.79	+10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB51.41	$1.02 €0.90	+63.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 RUB68.84	$1.76 €1.56	+111.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB25.27	$0.68 €0.60	+121.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB21.92	$0.97 €0.87	+266.9%
Average			+89.4%

Sochi vs. Joensuu - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Sochi	Joensuu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.07 RUB253.80	$8.07 €7.18	+162.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$73.90 €65.78
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,395.60 RUB2M	$35,831.54 €31,891.36	+53.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.09 RUB338.31	$17.92 €15.95	+337.6%
Average			+126.6%

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pay 38.6% more for housing

	Sochi	Joensuu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.02 RUB579.96	$32.75 €29.15	+366.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.36 RUB62,829.32	$741.82 €660.25	-2.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.42 RUB33,831.17	$653.18 €581.35	+59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	$148.01 €131.74	+62.0%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 13.0% less for childcare

	Sochi	Joensuu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$315.84 RUB26,098.33	$274.90 €244.67	-13.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??
Average			-13.0%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Sochi	Joensuu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB96.66	$8.40 €7.47	+617.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB235.44	$3.55 €3.16	+24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB222.32	$11.87 €10.56	+341.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.01 RUB3,058.09	$52.25 €46.51	+41.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.72 RUB224.98	$16.24 €14.45	+496.3%
Average			+206.2%

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pay 2.3% less for clothing

	Sochi	Joensuu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.88 RUB6,766.23	$134.37 €119.59	+64.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$78.96 RUB6,524.58	$39.19 €34.88	-50.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.52 RUB9,545.22	$89.58 €79.73	-22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	$145.57 €129.56	+44.3%
Average			-2.3%

Sochi vs. Joensuu - Cost of clothing

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