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Moscow vs. Biel Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 53.2% cheaper than Biel.

Restaurants: pay 70.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 52.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 55.6% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 43.2% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 72.4% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 16.9% less in Moscow

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Biel Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.3% less for restaurants

	Biel	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.90 CHF21.60	$11.93 RUB927.45	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.27 CHF13.06	$5.97 RUB463.73	-63.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.47 CHF4.39	$1.38 RUB107.44	-74.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.01 CHF4.02	$0.61 RUB47.53	-87.8%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 52.5% less for groceries

	Biel	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.79 CHF3.04	$0.85 RUB65.76	-77.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 CHF12.49	$6.27 RUB487.29	-59.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 CHF6.68	$4.62 RUB359.07	-44.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 CHF6.04	$1.68 RUB130.76	-77.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.57 CHF11.69	$2.46 RUB191.42	-83.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 CHF1.16	$0.81 RUB62.89	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.86	$0.87 RUB67.62	-18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 CHF0.96	$0.90 RUB70.09	-24.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CHF1.56	$1.64 RUB127.43	-15.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 CHF0.88	$0.43 RUB33.17	-61.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 CHF0.92	$0.34 RUB26.31	-70.5%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 55.6% less for transportation

	Biel	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.32 CHF6.68	$2.84 RUB220.59	-65.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$112.61 CHF90.40	$36.64 RUB2,847.28	-67.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,851.11 CHF30,386.00	$36,994.59 RUB2,875,107.01	-2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.54 CHF34.15	$5.73 RUB445.18	-86.5%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 43.2% less for housing

	Biel	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.78 CHF54.41	$7.82 RUB607.45	-88.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,292.99 CHF1,037.98	$1,253.04 RUB97,382.66	-3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,163.69 CHF934.18	$709.24 RUB55,120.27	-39.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.66 CHF153.86	$110.60 RUB8,595.15	-42.3%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 72.4% less for childcare

	Biel	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,940.50 CHF2,360.57	$656.36 RUB51,009.96	-77.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,377.58 CHF34,822.52	$14,285.88 RUB1,110,255.03	-67.1%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Biel	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.13 CHF6.53	$4.18 RUB324.61	-48.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.51 CHF5.22	$3.16 RUB245.32	-51.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.26 CHF9.04	$2.98 RUB231.86	-73.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$116.79 CHF93.75	$44.58 RUB3,464.53	-61.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.52 CHF18.08	$6.56 RUB510.10	-70.9%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 16.9% less for clothing

	Biel	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$143.90 CHF115.52	$76.06 RUB5,910.82	-47.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.92 CHF37.67	$47.73 RUB3,709.82	+1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.40 CHF121.54	$122.95 RUB9,554.97	-18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.67 CHF130.58	$156.80 RUB12,185.71	-3.6%
Average			-16.9%

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