Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Botosani Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 77.9% more expensive than Botosani.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 30.7% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 1.1% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.9% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Moscow

The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Botosani. Notably, housing, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Botosani Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.4% more for restaurants

	Botosani	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.89 RON42.36	$11.70 RUB996.18	+31.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.89	$7.02 RUB597.71	-4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 RON6.48	$1.62 RUB137.76	+19.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 RON5.73	$0.84 RUB71.18	-30.5%
Average			+9.4%

Botosani vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.7% more for groceries

	Botosani	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 RON5.19	$1.02 RUB86.67	-6.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 RON16.61	$7.14 RUB607.83	+104.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 RON24.73	$4.61 RUB392.86	-11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 RON13.61	$1.86 RUB158.76	-34.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.66 RON12.66	$2.98 RUB254.08	+12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 RON2.08	$0.93 RUB79.37	+113.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 RON2.79	$0.81 RUB69.29	+39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 RON3.05	$0.90 RUB76.80	+40.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 RON3.92	$1.79 RUB152.11	+117.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 RON1.58	$0.41 RUB34.61	+22.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 RON1.13	$0.32 RUB27.55	+36.4%
Average			+30.7%

Botosani vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.1% less for transportation

	Botosani	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.75 RON32.17	$3.31 RUB282.00	-50.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.28 RON139.54	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	+38.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,639.62 RON127K	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+46.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.59 RON31.40	$10.06 RUB856.71	+52.7%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Botosani	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.10 RON38.62	$9.88 RUB841.41	+21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$383.41 RON1,827.35	$1,454.91 RUB124K	+279.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.85 RON1,328.98	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	+188.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.55 RON364.82	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	+86.6%
Average			+188.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Botosani	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$313.70 RON1,495.11	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	+157.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$26,421.03 RUB2M
Average			+157.9%

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pay 56.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Botosani	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 RON8.97	$4.68 RUB398.47	+148.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 RON10.57	$3.70 RUB315.01	+66.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.86 RON27.91	$3.45 RUB293.87	-41.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.37 RON149.51	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	+33.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.23 RON24.92	$9.36 RUB796.94	+79.0%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Botosani	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.31 RON215.96	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	+139.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.80 RON142.04	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	+109.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.74 RON299.02	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	+131.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.23 RON315.63	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	+172.1%
Average			+137.1%

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