Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Russia

Moscow vs. Ansan Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 21.2% more expensive than Ansan.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 54.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 7.6% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Ansan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.0% more for restaurants

	Ansan	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,879	$11.70 RUB939.71	+56.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.72 ₩8,891	$7.02 RUB563.82	+4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,094	$1.62 RUB129.95	+2.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ₩988	$0.84 RUB67.15	+12.0%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 54.5% less for groceries

	Ansan	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,100	$1.02 RUB81.75	-67.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.84 ₩10,373	$7.14 RUB573.37	-8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,315	$4.61 RUB370.58	-40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,772	$1.86 RUB149.76	-48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.55 ₩4,705	$2.98 RUB239.67	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.44 ₩4,556	$0.93 RUB74.87	-72.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.47 ₩1,942	$0.81 RUB65.37	-44.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,433	$0.90 RUB72.45	-65.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,750	$1.79 RUB143.49	-37.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,193	$0.41 RUB32.65	-75.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,529	$0.32 RUB25.99	-72.0%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 7.6% less for transportation

	Ansan	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 ₩6,902	$3.31 RUB266.01	-36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.65 RUB3,265.48
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.58 ₩11,361	$10.06 RUB808.15	+17.2%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Ansan	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,553	$9.88 RUB793.71	-52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$447.84 ₩593K	$1,454.91 RUB117K	+224.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$373.20 ₩494K	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	+115.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$160.99 ₩213K	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	-11.3%
Average			+106.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Ansan	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$300.00 ₩397K	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	+169.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,773.54 ₩24M	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+48.7%
Average			+100.2%

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pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ansan	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 ₩4,587	$4.68 RUB375.88	+35.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,427	$3.70 RUB297.16	-9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,445	$3.45 RUB277.21	+2.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.32 ₩49,394	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	+12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,818	$9.36 RUB751.76	-16.4%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Ansan	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩76,606	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	+87.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,375	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	+90.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩92,632	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	+107.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩109K	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	+118.6%
Average			+100.6%

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