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Rochester vs. Tyumen Cost of Living Summary

Rochester is 98.1% more expensive than Tyumen.

Restaurants
pay 2.2 times more in Rochester
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Rochester
Transportation
pay 26.3% more in Rochester
Housing
pay 2.7 times more in Rochester
Childcare
pay 4.5 times more in Rochester
Entertainment and Sports
pay 52.3% more in Rochester
Clothing
pay 40.8% less in Rochester

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Rochester are more expensive than in Tyumen. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rochester.

Rochester vs. Tyumen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rochester instead of Tyumen, you would:

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
Tyumen
Rochester
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.70
RUB939.35
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.37
RUB431.16
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.20
RUB96.05
$2.83
 

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Tyumen
Rochester
Bread
1 loaf
$0.68
RUB54.80
$2.95
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.52
RUB443.37
$4.77
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.10
RUB329.50
$3.38
 

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pay 26.3% more for transportation

 
Tyumen
Rochester
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.09
RUB248.21
$3.41
 
Monthly public transit pass $28.98
RUB2,327.13
$42.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,923.62
RUB3M
$35,908.50
 

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

 
Tyumen
Rochester
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$10.97
RUB881.11
$44.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $604.39
RUB48,532.83
$1,643.75
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $403.57
RUB32,407.41
$1,300.00
 

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

 
Tyumen
Rochester
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $221.67
RUB17,800.59
$1,369.17
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,626.32
RUB291K
$11,812.00
 

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pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tyumen
Rochester
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.80
RUB305.29
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.92
RUB314.68
$6.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.81
RUB225.44
$8.89
 

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pay 40.8% less for clothing

 
Tyumen
Rochester
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$131.60
RUB10,567.63
$63.33
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$94.52
RUB7,589.91
$62.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$146.80
RUB11,788.55
$73.33
 

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