Cost of Living Comparison Between Yekaterinburg and Kimberley Cost of Living Comparison Between Yekaterinburg and Kimberley

😐 Solo nomad: Yekaterinburg is 2.7% more expensive than Kimberley without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yekaterinburg is 10.9% more expensive than Kimberley without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yekaterinburg
Kimberley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.49 β‚½1,076
$11.18 RΒ 199
20.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 β‚½4,078
$33.16 RΒ 590
54.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 β‚½496
$5.77 RΒ 103
7.80%
Cappuccino
$2.7 β‚½215
$2.79 RΒ 49.53
-3.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 β‚½112
$1.23 RΒ 21.89
13.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 β‚½48.06
$1.21 RΒ 21.6
-50.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 β‚½153
$2.49 RΒ 44.27
-22.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 β‚½182
$2.5 RΒ 44.5
-8.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yekaterinburg
Kimberley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 β‚½89.1
$1.42 RΒ 25.25
-21.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 β‚½53.1
$1.06 RΒ 18.86
-36.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 β‚½109
$2.69 RΒ 47.93
-49.07%
Eggs
$1.67 β‚½133
$2.63 RΒ 46.82
-36.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 β‚½999
$6.19 RΒ 110
102.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 β‚½373
$5.42 RΒ 96.4
-13.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 β‚½928
$8.04 RΒ 143
44.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 β‚½163
$2.06 RΒ 36.67
-0.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 β‚½153
$2.29 RΒ 40.73
-16.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 β‚½190
$1.48 RΒ 26.25
61.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 β‚½236
$3.11 RΒ 55.4
-5.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 β‚½58.8
$2.28 RΒ 40.59
-67.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 β‚½59
$1.17 RΒ 20.76
-36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 β‚½111
$1.22 RΒ 21.74
14.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 β‚½58.1
$0.86 RΒ 15.35
-15.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.5 β‚½199
$3.02 RΒ 53.7
-17.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 β‚½582
$6.34 RΒ 113
14.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 β‚½91.6
$2.11 RΒ 37.58
-45.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 β‚½191
$2.69 RΒ 47.8
-10.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Yekaterinburg
Kimberley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 β‚½34.67
$1.63 RΒ 28.9
-73.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.33 β‚½2,021
$30.4 RΒ 541
-16.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 β‚½201
$0.65 RΒ 11.5
287.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 β‚½25.99
$0.96 RΒ 17.13
-65.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 β‚½556
$4.04 RΒ 71.9
72.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 β‚½56.7
$1.37 RΒ 24.4
-48.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K β‚½2.6M
$20.9K RΒ 372.4K
54.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48K β‚½3.8M
$24.3K RΒ 432.1K
97.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yekaterinburg
Kimberley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 β‚½10.3K
$98.3 RΒ 1,748
31.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.94 β‚½554
$39.9 RΒ 710
-82.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.55 β‚½762
$44.31 RΒ 788
-78.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yekaterinburg
Kimberley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.49 β‚½3,151
$21.33 RΒ 379
85.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.1 β‚½1,524
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Cinema Ticket
$5.5 β‚½439
$6.64 RΒ 118
-17.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yekaterinburg
Kimberley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 β‚½37.2K
$158 RΒ 2,812
195.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,929 β‚½712.4K
$4,280 RΒ 76.1K
108.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yekaterinburg
Kimberley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 β‚½5,491
$32.97 RΒ 586
108.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.72 β‚½3,648
$32.34 RΒ 575
41.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 β‚½8,081
$82.7 RΒ 1,471
22.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 β‚½6,020
$79 RΒ 1,405
-4.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yekaterinburg
Kimberley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 β‚½46.9K
$251 RΒ 4,460
134.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 β‚½30.5K
$304 RΒ 5,400
25.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 β‚½89.9K
$595 RΒ 10.6K
89.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 β‚½61.9K
$855 RΒ 15.2K
-9.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,633 β‚½210.1K
$801 RΒ 14.2K
228.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,412 β‚½112.7K
$644 RΒ 11.5K
119.23%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Yekaterinburg
Kimberley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$890 β‚½71K
$899 RΒ 16K
-1.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.39
11.51
42.40%

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Last update for Yekaterinburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kimberley: October 28, 2025

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