Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Bodo Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 20.9% cheaper than Bodo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Bodo. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Bodo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Bodo, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
|
Bodo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
NOK181.51
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.26
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
NOK34.96
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
NOK29.92
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Bodo vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Bodo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
NOK28.99
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
NOK60.00
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
NOK86.52
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
NOK47.73
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.48
NOK75.62
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NOK14.18
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NOK10.75
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
NOK13.72
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
NOK25.31
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
NOK11.21
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Bodo vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Bodo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
NOK81.42
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.38
NOK529.41
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.75
NOK219.83
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Bodo vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Bodo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.76
NOK634.28
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.83
NOK9,680.57
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$881.33
NOK8,907.47
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.09
NOK1,092.43
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Bodo vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 69.2% more for childcare
|
Bodo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.82
NOK3,919.62
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Bodo vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bodo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
NOK110.92
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.82
NOK58.82
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.97
NOK141.17
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.19
NOK487.05
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.97
NOK131.09
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Bodo vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Bodo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.84
NOK705.87
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Bodo vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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