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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 62.3% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 107.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 58.9% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 80.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Russia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$10.04 โ‚ฝ801
59.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$43.64 โ‚ฝ3,482
76.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.37 โ‚ฝ509
51.65%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
41.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.19 โ‚ฝ94.9
121.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.51 โ‚ฝ40.37
335.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.49 โ‚ฝ199
163.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.11 โ‚ฝ248
124.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Russia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.15 โ‚ฝ92.1
30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.69 โ‚ฝ55.5
250.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.51 โ‚ฝ120
33.77%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$1.76 โ‚ฝ141
148.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$11.29 โ‚ฝ901
-21.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$5.34 โ‚ฝ426
54.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$9.88 โ‚ฝ788
43.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.81 โ‚ฝ144
79.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.95 โ‚ฝ156
37.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$2.06 โ‚ฝ164
38.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$3.21 โ‚ฝ256
32.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.89 โ‚ฝ71
186.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.7
204.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.42 โ‚ฝ113
57.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.7 โ‚ฝ55.6
124.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$3.12 โ‚ฝ249
905.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$7.44 โ‚ฝ593
79.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.03 โ‚ฝ81.9
347.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.03 โ‚ฝ162
144.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Russia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.9
506.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$33.67 โ‚ฝ2,687
191.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.43 โ‚ฝ194
48.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.33 โ‚ฝ26.29
451.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$6.27 โ‚ฝ500
502.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.9
64.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$38.1K โ‚ฝ3M
-23.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$35K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-35.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Russia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$123 โ‚ฝ9,819
46.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$6.26 โ‚ฝ500
319.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$7.83 โ‚ฝ625
574.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Russia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$39.97 โ‚ฝ3,189
17.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$21.85 โ‚ฝ1,744
-25.08%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$5.69 โ‚ฝ454
142.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Russia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$410 โ‚ฝ32.7K
290.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$9,320 โ‚ฝ743.6K
31.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Russia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$78.2 โ‚ฝ6,236
-8.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$46.14 โ‚ฝ3,682
11.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$114 โ‚ฝ9,125
-11.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$115 โ‚ฝ9,186
-4.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Russia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$600 โ‚ฝ47.9K
132.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$370 โ‚ฝ29.5K
199.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,147 โ‚ฝ91.5K
98.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$752 โ‚ฝ60K
135.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$2,825 โ‚ฝ225.4K
147.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,876 โ‚ฝ149.7K
172.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Russia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$795 โ‚ฝ63.4K
356.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
16.88
-62.38%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Russia: October 28, 2025

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