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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Russia is 38.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Russia is 37.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Russia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 โ‚ฝ801
$15.97 A$24.47
-37.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.64 โ‚ฝ3,482
$77.2 A$118
-43.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 โ‚ฝ509
$9.66 A$14.8
-34.06%
Cappuccino
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
$3.57 A$5.48
-29.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฝ94.9
$2.64 A$4.04
-54.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฝ40.37
$2.22 A$3.41
-77.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 โ‚ฝ199
$6.57 A$10.06
-62.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 โ‚ฝ248
$6.98 A$10.7
-55.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Russia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ92.1
$1.5 A$2.3
-23.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 โ‚ฝ55.5
$2.42 A$3.7
-71.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฝ120
$2.02 A$3.1
-25.25%
Eggs
$1.76 โ‚ฝ141
$4.38 A$6.71
-59.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 โ‚ฝ901
$8.86 A$13.58
27.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 โ‚ฝ426
$8.26 A$12.66
-35.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 โ‚ฝ788
$14.14 A$21.66
-30.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ144
$3.24 A$4.96
-44.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ156
$2.68 A$4.11
-27.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฝ164
$2.86 A$4.39
-27.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 โ‚ฝ256
$4.25 A$6.5
-24.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚ฝ71
$2.55 A$3.91
-65.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.7
$2.19 A$3.35
-67.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ113
$2.24 A$3.43
-36.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 โ‚ฝ55.6
$1.57 A$2.41
-55.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 โ‚ฝ249
$31.36 A$48.04
-90.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 โ‚ฝ593
$13.32 A$20.41
-44.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ81.9
$4.61 A$7.06
-77.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚ฝ162
$4.97 A$7.61
-59.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Russia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.9
$2.97 A$4.54
-83.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.67 โ‚ฝ2,687
$98 A$150
-65.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.43 โ‚ฝ194
$3.62 A$5.55
-32.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ26.29
$1.82 A$2.79
-81.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 โ‚ฝ500
$37.78 A$57.9
-83.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.9
$1.2 A$1.84
-39.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฝ3M
$29.1K A$44.6K
30.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$22.5K A$34.5K
55.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Russia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 โ‚ฝ9,819
$180 A$276
-31.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.26 โ‚ฝ500
$26.23 A$40.19
-76.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.83 โ‚ฝ625
$52.8 A$80.9
-85.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Russia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.97 โ‚ฝ3,189
$46.77 A$71.7
-14.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.85 โ‚ฝ1,744
$16.37 A$25.08
33.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 โ‚ฝ454
$13.82 A$21.18
-58.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Russia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 โ‚ฝ32.7K
$1,599 A$2,450
-74.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,320 โ‚ฝ743.6K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-24.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Russia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.2 โ‚ฝ6,236
$71.7 A$110
9.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.14 โ‚ฝ3,682
$51.5 A$78.8
-10.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฝ9,125
$101 A$155
13.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฝ9,186
$110 A$168
4.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Russia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 โ‚ฝ47.9K
$1,395 A$2,137
-56.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 โ‚ฝ29.5K
$1,106 A$1,694
-66.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 โ‚ฝ91.5K
$2,271 A$3,480
-49.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 โ‚ฝ60K
$1,775 A$2,719
-57.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,825 โ‚ฝ225.4K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-59.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,876 โ‚ฝ149.7K
$5,106 A$7,823
-63.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Russia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$795 โ‚ฝ63.4K
$3,626 A$5,555
-78.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.88
6.35
165.83%

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Last update for Russia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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