Rostov-on-Don (Rostov-na-donu)
- Population
- 1.1 million
- Coordinates
- 47.22° N, 39.71° E
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Prices for
- Sep 2026
One person needs about $1,119 a month in Rostov-on-Don (Rostov-na-donu), rent included: 81% less than in New York. The average net salary is $820 a month.
Livability
Seven domain scores, weighted. 6 of them have data for Rostov-on-Don (Rostov-na-donu); a missing one is left out of the average, not counted as zero.
57out of 100
- Purchasing power25%50
- Safety20%48
- Health care15%52
- Climate10%74
- Air quality10%78
- Connectivity10%No data
- Cost10%66
How each domain is scored
- Purchasing power, 25%
- What a local net salary buys against local prices, as a percentile.
- Safety, 20%
- Numbeo safety index for the city, or for its country when the city has no survey.
- Health care, 15%
- Numbeo health care index, city first, then country.
- Climate, 10%
- Numbeo climate index where surveyed, otherwise a comfort score from NASA climate normals.
- Air quality, 10%
- 30-day mean US AQI on a 0-100 scale: 100 at AQI 25 or cleaner, 0 at 150 or worse.
- Connectivity, 10%
- Percentile of median fixed broadband download speed, city first, then country.
- Cost, 10%
- Cheaper places score higher: the percentile of the cost-of-living plus rent index, inverted.
- Worldwide, among high-confidence cities
- #761
- Livability rank in Russia
- #63
- Cheapest-city rank, worldwide
- #1,113
What it costs
US dollars a month. Indices compare with New York, which is 100; changes are against the same month a year earlier.
Cost of living index
32.3
New York = 100, rent excluded
+0.8%in 12 months
Rent index
11.5
New York = 100
+36.7%in 12 months
Purchasing power
83.8
Net salary against costs, New York = 100
Net salary
$820
Average, after tax
One person
$1,119
$485 without rent
Family of four
$2,508
$1,617 without rent
Rent, one bedroom in the centre
$634
77% of a net salary
Price to income
11.6
Years of income to buy a 90 m² flat
Prices
55 everyday prices in US dollars, the median of this month's contributions, each against a base you choose.
Compare with
Differences are against New York; teal marks a price that is lower (or a salary that is higher).
| Item | Rostov-on-Don (Rostov-na-donu) | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | |||
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $10.70 | $25.00 | −57% |
| Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | $24.36 | $140 | −83% |
| McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent combo meal) | $5.76 | $14.00 | −59% |
| Domestic beer (0.5 l, draught) | $1.19 | $8.00 | −85% |
| Imported beer (0.33 l bottle, restaurant) | $2.97 | $10.00 | −70% |
| Cappuccino (regular) | $2.90 | $6.37 | −54% |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 l bottle) | $1.08 | $3.80 | −72% |
| Water (0.33 l bottle) | $0.49 | $2.89 | −83% |
| Markets | |||
| Milk (1 l) | $1.12 | $1.36 | −18% |
| Loaf of fresh white bread (500g) | $0.68 | $4.68 | −85% |
| Rice, white (1 kg) | $1.25 | $6.97 | −82% |
| Eggs (12) | $1.33 | $5.73 | −77% |
| Local cheese (1 kg) | $11.02 | $17.38 | −37% |
| Chicken fillets (1 kg) | $5.20 | $15.11 | −66% |
| Beef round (1 kg, or equivalent red meat) | $9.51 | $17.77 | −46% |
| Apples (1 kg) | $1.46 | $6.11 | −76% |
| Bananas (1 kg) | $1.91 | $2.20 | −13% |
| Oranges (1 kg) | $1.54 | $5.77 | −73% |
| Tomato (1 kg) | $2.56 | $6.25 | −59% |
| Potato (1 kg) | $0.71 | $3.47 | −80% |
| Onion (1 kg) | $0.59 | $4.17 | −86% |
| Lettuce (1 head) | $1.01 | $2.72 | −63% |
| Water (1.5 l bottle) | $0.62 | $2.50 | −75% |
| Bottle of wine, mid-range | $5.94 | $20.00 | −70% |
| Domestic beer (0.5 l bottle) | $0.92 | $3.21 | −71% |
| Imported beer (0.33 l bottle) | $2.02 | $3.96 | −49% |
| Cigarettes (20 pack, Marlboro) | $2.73 | $19.00 | −86% |
| Transport | |||
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.52 | $3.00 | −83% |
| Monthly pass, regular price | $14.26 | $140 | −90% |
| Taxi start, normal tariff | $2.32 | $3.00 | −23% |
| Taxi, 1 km, normal tariff | $0.16 | $2.18 | −93% |
| Taxi, 1 hour waiting, normal tariff | $3.94 | $42.00 | −91% |
| Gasoline (1 l) | $0.81 | $1.10 | −26% |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (or equivalent new car) | $29,115 | $35,458 | −18% |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW (or equivalent new car) | $31,492 | $25,309 | +24% |
| Utilities, per month | |||
| Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage) | — | — | — |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB data) | $7.49 | $73.50 | −90% |
| Internet (60 Mbps+, unlimited, cable/ADSL) | $8.71 | $71.93 | −88% |
| Sports and leisure | |||
| Fitness club, monthly fee (1 adult) | $33.67 | $126 | −73% |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour, weekend) | $20.60 | $62.38 | −67% |
| Cinema, 1 seat, international release | $5.35 | $23.00 | −77% |
| Childcare | |||
| Preschool, full day, private (monthly, 1 child) | $357 | $3,366 | −89% |
| International primary school (yearly, 1 child) | — | $60,589 | — |
| Clothing and shoes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levi's 501 or similar) | $55.46 | $72.80 | −24% |
| 1 summer dress, chain store (Zara, H&M) | $44.56 | $53.22 | −16% |
| 1 pair of Nike running shoes, mid-range | $107 | $118 | −9% |
| 1 pair of men's leather business shoes | $118 | $125 | −6% |
| Rent, per month | |||
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | $634 | $4,417 | −86% |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside centre | $456 | $3,033 | −85% |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | $891 | $9,242 | −90% |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside centre | $564 | $5,461 | −90% |
| Buying an apartment | |||
| Price per square meter, apartment in city centre | $2,357 | $18,759 | −87% |
| Price per square meter, apartment outside centre | $1,456 | $6,523 | −78% |
| Salary and financing | |||
| Average monthly net salary, after tax | $820 | $5,178 | −84% |
| Mortgage interest rate, 20-year fixed rate (%) | 20.14% | 6.49% | +13.7 pts |
Three years of prices
Each line starts at 100 in its first month, so a rise in rent can be read against a rise in salary on the same scale. The core basket is twelve everyday prices. Hover for the actual values.
Show the monthly values
| Month | Core basket index | Rent, 1 bedroom | Net salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | — | $634 | $820 |
| Aug 2026 | — | $499 | $825 |
| Jul 2026 | — | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 36.2 | $530 | $883 |
| Apr 2026 | 34.5 | $505 | $842 |
| Mar 2026 | 31.1 | $432 | $759 |
| Jan 2026 | 33.4 | $502 | $837 |
| Dec 2025 | 33.9 | $518 | $836 |
| Nov 2025 | 33.1 | $504 | $814 |
| Oct 2025 | 32.4 | $464 | $810 |
| Sep 2025 | 32.3 | $464 | $810 |
| Aug 2025 | 33.1 | $476 | $831 |
| May 2025 | 27.5 | $445 | $769 |
| Apr 2025 | 28.8 | $418 | $720 |
| Mar 2025 | 29.3 | $376 | $631 |
| Jan 2025 | 25.4 | $321 | $539 |
| Dec 2024 | 24.6 | $315 | $528 |
| Nov 2024 | 25.7 | $329 | $553 |
| Oct 2024 | 26.4 | $340 | $546 |
| Sep 2024 | 27.4 | $343 | $561 |
| Aug 2024 | 27.8 | $339 | $564 |
| Jul 2024 | 28.5 | $349 | $552 |
| Jun 2024 | 27.8 | $343 | $533 |
| May 2024 | 27.4 | $344 | $534 |
| Apr 2024 | 26.3 | $317 | $500 |
| Mar 2024 | 26.7 | $314 | $502 |
| Feb 2024 | 27.1 | $297 | $516 |
| Jan 2024 | 25.7 | $290 | $517 |
| Dec 2023 | 24.9 | $279 | $502 |
| Nov 2023 | 25.7 | $353 | $518 |
| Oct 2023 | 23.6 | $327 | $475 |
Safety
Numbeo crime survey, 2022-mid. Both indices run 0 to 100; they are two sides of the same answers.
Safety index47.7Higher is safer+0.2 since the previous survey
Crime index52.3Lower is better
- Feeling safe overall47.7
- Safety in the quality-of-life survey47.7
Quality of life
Numbeo's published indices for Rostov-on-Don (Rostov-na-donu), 2026-mid. Listed as Numbeo computes them, next to this index's own figures above.
- Quality of lifeHigher is better
- 110.9
- Health careHigher is better
- 51.5
- Purchasing powerHigher is better
- 65.6
- ClimateHigher is better
- 73.9
- PollutionLower is better
- 71.5
- Traffic commute timeLower is better
- 42.0
- One-way commuteMinutes, average
- 42
- Property price to incomeYears; lower is better
- 12.0
- Cost of living (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 36.1
- Rent (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 11.9
- Groceries (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 36.8
- Restaurants (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 34.5
Climate
Monthly means from NASA POWER climate normals. Temperature bands use the same scale on every city page.
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- Annual mean
- 10.9 °C
- Warmest monthJuly
- 25.5 °C
- Coldest monthJanuary
- −3.3 °C
- Rain a year
- 518 mm
- HumidityRelative, annual mean
- 71%
- SunshineSolar energy per day
- 3.6 kWh/m²
- Clear-sky daysA year
- 19
- Comfort score0-100, 100 at 14-22 °C
- 88
Air, internet and housing
The last 30 days of air, the latest month of broadband tests, and the property survey.
Air
Moderate
US AQI, the latest day
- Unhealthy days
- 0AQI above 100
- Worst day
- 52
- PM2.5
- 4.9µg/m³, mean
- Air score
- 780-100
Internet
No internet speed measurements for Rostov-on-Don (Rostov-na-donu) or its country.
Housing
$2,357Per m² to buy in the centre, $1,456 outside
- Price to income
- 11.6Years of income, 90 m² flat
- Price to rent
- 18.9Years of rent, centre
- Rental yield
- 5.3%Gross, centre
- Mortgage rate
- 20.14%20-year fixed
- 80 m² in the centre
- 19.2Years of net salary
Numbeo property survey, 20 Sept 2026.
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About these numbers
What the figures on this page rest on.
- Confidence
- High confidence
- Contributors
- 24Numbeo price survey
- Latest prices
- Sep 20261 readings that month
- Months with prices
- 10 of 12Last 12 months
- Items priced
- 96%1 basket items from the country median
- Location
- Matched to a GeoNames reference city
- Index rebuilt
- 24 Sept 2026