Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 51.7% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.93
|
$9.19
RUB923.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$5.10
RUB512.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.32
|
$1.07
RUB107.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.62
|
$0.49
RUB48.75
|
|
pay 58.0% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.04
|
$0.62
RUB62.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.43
|
$4.41
RUB442.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.31
|
$3.57
RUB358.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.24
|
$1.52
RUB152.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.44
|
$1.99
RUB199.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$0.68
RUB68.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.10
|
$0.67
RUB67.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$0.72
RUB71.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.86
|
$1.12
RUB112.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.25
RUB25.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$0.21
RUB21.02
|
|
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.94
|
$2.22
RUB222.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.58
|
$28.58
RUB2,871.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,801.14
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,076,750.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.63
|
$5.82
RUB584.58
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.30
|
$6.38
RUB640.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,789.91
|
$960.52
RUB96,508.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,210.65
|
$583.26
RUB58,603.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$286.33
|
$86.66
RUB8,707.17
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,889.81
|
$466.53
RUB46,875.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,689.87
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,046,305.24
|
|
pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.34
|
$3.06
RUB307.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.76
|
$2.52
RUB253.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.24
|
$2.45
RUB246.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.77
|
$32.34
RUB3,249.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.42
|
$5.10
RUB512.79
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.75
|
$81.16
RUB8,154.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.92
|
$42.31
RUB4,250.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.97
|
$108.95
RUB10,947.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$241.20
|
$101.97
RUB10,245.50
|
|
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