Cost of living comparison

Spain

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Russia

Moscow vs. Alicante Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 1.5% cheaper than Alicante.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 25.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 13.5% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 12.9% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 80.9% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 56.1% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Moscow are more expensive than in Alicante. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Alicante Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Alicante, you would:

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Alicante	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 €17.49	$11.70 RUB996.18	-40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$7.02 RUB597.71	-37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.09 €1.87	$1.62 RUB137.76	-22.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 €1.19	$0.84 RUB71.18	-37.1%
Average			-37.4%

Alicante vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.8% less for groceries

	Alicante	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 €1.49	$1.02 RUB86.67	-39.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.85 €7.90	$7.14 RUB607.83	-19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.26 €3.80	$4.61 RUB392.86	+8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 €2.94	$1.86 RUB158.76	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.35 €3.88	$2.98 RUB254.08	-31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$0.93 RUB79.37	-21.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.82	$0.81 RUB69.29	-11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$0.90 RUB76.80	+8.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.08	$1.79 RUB152.11	+47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$0.41 RUB34.61	-52.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.83	$0.32 RUB27.55	-65.2%
Average			-25.8%

Alicante vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.5% less for transportation

	Alicante	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.80 €6.07	$3.31 RUB282.00	-51.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.31 €23.49	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	+54.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,484.13	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.83 €12.34	$10.06 RUB856.71	-27.3%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 12.9% more for housing

	Alicante	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.89 €26.68	$9.88 RUB841.41	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,005.77 €897.77	$1,454.91 RUB124K	+44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.21 €743.74	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	-3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.98 €95.49	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	+33.5%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 80.9% more for childcare

	Alicante	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$700.40 €625.19	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	+15.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,325.53 €8,324.14	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+183.3%
Average			+80.9%

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pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Alicante	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €3.00	$4.68 RUB398.47	+39.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 €1.94	$3.70 RUB315.01	+70.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 €5.82	$3.45 RUB293.87	-47.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.18 €36.76	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	+2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.24 €8.25	$9.36 RUB796.94	+1.3%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 56.1% more for clothing

	Alicante	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.78 €75.68	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	+27.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.56 €31.74	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	+75.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.98 €84.78	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	+53.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.28 €93.08	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	+72.8%
Average			+56.1%

Alicante vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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