Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Atlantic City Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 33.6% cheaper than Atlantic City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.6% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 77.1% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.0% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 78.1% more in Moscow
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Atlantic City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Atlantic City, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Atlantic City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
Atlantic City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.11
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.39
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.07
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Atlantic City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 36.8% less for housing
|
Atlantic City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.47
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 77.1% less for childcare
|
Atlantic City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,154.10
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$57,250.00
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Atlantic City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.44
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.38
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 78.1% more for clothing
|
Atlantic City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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