Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Rafael vs. Sochi Cost of Living Summary
San Rafael is 3.3 times more expensive than Sochi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in San Rafael
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9 times more in San Rafael
- Transportation
-
pay 99.6% more in San Rafael
- Housing
-
pay 5.0 times more in San Rafael
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7 times more in San Rafael
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5 times more in San Rafael
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in San Rafael
San Rafael vs. Sochi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Rafael instead of Sochi, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Sochi
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB939.35
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.67
RUB455.58
|
$11.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
RUB97.07
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
RUB49.65
|
$3.00
|
|
Sochi vs. San Rafael - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Sochi
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
RUB65.25
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
RUB371.98
|
$11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
RUB327.13
|
$5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
RUB123.57
|
$5.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RUB175.97
|
$6.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
RUB46.23
|
$3.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB64.76
|
$1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
RUB49.96
|
$2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB66.89
|
$3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
RUB24.55
|
$2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
RUB21.30
|
$2.50
|
|
Sochi vs. San Rafael - Cost of groceries
pay 99.6% more for transportation
|
Sochi
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB246.64
|
$5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,395.60
RUB2M
|
$32,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
RUB328.77
|
$38.80
|
|
Sochi vs. San Rafael - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Sochi
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.02
RUB563.61
|
$61.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.36
RUB61,057.43
|
$3,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.42
RUB32,877.08
|
$3,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.39
RUB7,338.76
|
$194.83
|
|
Sochi vs. San Rafael - Cost of housing
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Sochi
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$315.84
RUB25,362.32
|
$2,117.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,600.00
|
|
Sochi vs. San Rafael - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sochi
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
RUB93.93
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
RUB228.80
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
RUB216.05
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.01
RUB2,971.85
|
$121.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.72
RUB218.63
|
$13.00
|
|
Sochi vs. San Rafael - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Sochi
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.88
RUB6,575.42
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$78.96
RUB6,340.58
|
$42.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.52
RUB9,276.03
|
$95.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.89
RUB8,101.85
|
$128.75
|
|
Sochi vs. San Rafael - Cost of clothing
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