Australia
Compared with Russia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Russia = 1×
Australia
vs
Russia
Overall verdict
Australia is about 3.04× Russia.
Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Russia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Russia. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than Russia
Russia = 1×
Australia is pricier →
Russia
Russia = 1×
Australia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Australia, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 10.8× what it does in Russia — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×10.80Australia
RUB 11.34
USD 0.108Russia
RUB 1.05
USD 0.01
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.75Australia
RUB 27.20
USD 0.259Russia
RUB 7.25
USD 0.069
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×3.27Australia
RUB 597.93
AUD 8.5Russia
RUB 135.00
RUB 135
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.37Australia
RUB 149.21
USD 1.421Russia
RUB 108.88
USD 1.037
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.34Australia
RUB 130.10
USD 1.239Russia
RUB 97.13
USD 0.925
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+30%
in AUD
6.55 → 8.5
6.55 → 8.5
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+67%
in RUB
It rose 30% in local currency, but 67% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Australia's inflation.
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