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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Russia Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Russia

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 62.7% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 102.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 56.7% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 79.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Russia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$9.99 ₽780
65.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$44.29 ₽3,455
75.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$6.30 ₽491
56.83%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$2.60 ₽203
33.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$1.19 ₽93.2
115.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.52 ₽40.30
309.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$2.58 ₽201
156.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$3.16 ₽246
131.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Russia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.17 ₽91.0
29.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$0.68 ₽53.3
266.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.50 ₽117
38.00%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$1.77 ₽138
141.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$11.30 ₽881
-22.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$5.18 ₽404
59.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$9.94 ₽776
42.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$1.84 ₽144
77.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.96 ₽153
36.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$2.15 ₽168
34.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$3.07 ₽239
39.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$0.89 ₽69.8
177.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$0.72 ₽56.5
193.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.42 ₽111
61.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.69 ₽53.5
117.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$3.03 ₽236
949.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$7.85 ₽612
71.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.03 ₽80.4
334.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$1.97 ₽154
154.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Russia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.50 ₽38.79
482.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$34.61 ₽2,700
180.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$2.38 ₽186
54.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$0.35 ₽27.54
417.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$6.31 ₽493
508.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$0.72 ₽56.4
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$38.2K ₽3.0M
-23.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$36.3K ₽2.8M
-37.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Russia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$122 ₽9,526
43.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$6.49 ₽507
304.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$7.96 ₽621
565.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Russia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$39.99 ₽3,119
17.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$21.35 ₽1,666
-22.67%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$5.86 ₽457
131.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Russia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$402 ₽31.4K
294.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$9,173 ₽715.6K
36.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Russia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$77.5 ₽6,047
-10.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$45.41 ₽3,542
11.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$117 ₽9,089
-12.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$115 ₽8,944
-4.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Russia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$603 ₽47.0K
127.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$383 ₽29.9K
180.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,143 ₽89.2K
98.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$743 ₽58.0K
138.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$2,531 ₽197.4K
179.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,795 ₽140.0K
200.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Russia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$813 ₽63.4K
360.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
16.88
-62.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Russia: January 13, 2026

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