Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Alessandria Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 4.3% cheaper than Alessandria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 84.8% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Moscow
The cost of childcare and housing in Moscow are more expensive than in Alessandria. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Alessandria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Alessandria, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Alessandria
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$11.93
RUB927.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$5.97
RUB463.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.68
|
$1.38
RUB107.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.10
|
$0.61
RUB47.53
|
|
Alessandria vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
Alessandria
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
€2.14
|
$0.85
RUB65.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.32
€7.18
|
$6.27
RUB487.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
€5.61
|
$4.62
RUB359.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.34
|
$1.68
RUB130.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$2.46
RUB191.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$0.81
RUB62.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.87
RUB67.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$0.90
RUB70.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.64
RUB127.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.43
RUB33.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.34
RUB26.31
|
|
Alessandria vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Alessandria
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€6.79
|
$2.84
RUB220.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.42
€68.49
|
$36.64
RUB2,847.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,215.67
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,875,107.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.81
€22.26
|
$5.73
RUB445.18
|
|
Alessandria vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 22.9% more for housing
|
Alessandria
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€25.43
|
$7.82
RUB607.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.92
€443.16
|
$1,253.04
RUB97,382.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$452.60
€390.29
|
$709.24
RUB55,120.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.64
€148.01
|
$110.60
RUB8,595.15
|
|
Alessandria vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 84.8% more for childcare
|
Alessandria
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.60
€453.24
|
$656.36
RUB51,009.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,839.95
€5,035.94
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,110,255.03
|
|
Alessandria vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alessandria
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$4.18
RUB324.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
€1.63
|
$3.16
RUB245.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$2.98
RUB231.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$44.58
RUB3,464.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$6.56
RUB510.10
|
|
Alessandria vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Alessandria
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.28
€85.61
|
$76.06
RUB5,910.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
€49.21
|
$47.73
RUB3,709.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€83.93
|
$122.95
RUB9,554.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.36
€146.04
|
$156.80
RUB12,185.71
|
|
Alessandria vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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