Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Basildon Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 17.2% cheaper than Basildon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 58.0% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Moscow
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Moscow. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Basildon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Basildon, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Basildon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.71
£20.02
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
£2.00
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Basildon vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Basildon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
£1.44
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
£4.25
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
£4.64
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
£3.00
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
£1.56
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.45
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
£1.21
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.14
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.74
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Basildon vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Basildon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
£5.42
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.11
£51.05
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.04
£19.52
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Basildon vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Basildon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.61
£26.70
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.98
£1,101.18
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,224.15
£917.65
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.38
£180.19
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Basildon vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Basildon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,228.30
£1,670.39
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,263.51
£19,687.78
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Basildon vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Basildon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£6.01
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
£3.00
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.58
£14.68
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.43
£47.55
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£10.01
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Basildon vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Basildon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.19
£38.37
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.06
£30.03
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Basildon vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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