Cost of living comparison

Spain

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Russia

Moscow vs. Barcelona Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 21.8% cheaper than Barcelona.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 13.9% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 26.3% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 16.3% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.6% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 42.4% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Barcelona Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.0% less for restaurants

	Barcelona	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$11.70 RUB966.60	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$7.02 RUB579.96	-47.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 €2.65	$1.62 RUB133.67	-45.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 €1.70	$0.84 RUB69.07	-56.2%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Barcelona	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.99 €1.78	$1.02 RUB84.09	-49.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.79 €7.83	$7.14 RUB589.78	-18.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 €4.29	$4.61 RUB381.19	-4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.93 €4.39	$1.86 RUB154.04	-62.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.13 €3.68	$2.98 RUB246.54	-27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 €1.22	$0.93 RUB77.02	-32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.81 RUB67.24	-10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 €1.07	$0.90 RUB74.52	-24.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.08	$1.79 RUB147.60	+47.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.85	$0.41 RUB33.58	-57.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$0.32 RUB26.73	-67.2%
Average			-34.1%

Barcelona vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.9% less for transportation

	Barcelona	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.87 €6.12	$3.31 RUB273.63	-51.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.53 €22.72	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	+59.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,393.06	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.90 €13.26	$10.06 RUB831.28	-32.5%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 26.3% less for housing

	Barcelona	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.30 €31.42	$9.88 RUB816.43	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,671.42 €1,487.62	$1,454.91 RUB120K	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,296.44 €1,153.88	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-38.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.62 €123.38	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	+3.0%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 16.3% more for childcare

	Barcelona	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$951.83 €847.16	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	-15.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,609.14 €14,782.73	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+59.1%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Barcelona	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.49	$4.68 RUB386.64	+19.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.23 €2.88	$3.70 RUB305.66	+14.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.00 €6.23	$3.45 RUB285.15	-50.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.11 €47.27	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$9.36 RUB773.28	-16.4%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 42.4% more for clothing

	Barcelona	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.34 €77.74	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.88	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.13 €93.57	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.81 €106.64	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+50.4%
Average			+42.4%

Barcelona vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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