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Moscow vs. Ceske Budejovice Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 6.9% cheaper than Ceske Budejovice.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 22.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 3.4% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 16.8% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 27.4% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 20.6% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Ceske Budejovice. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Ceske Budejovice Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Ceske Budejovice, you would:

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pay 39.2% less for restaurants

	Ceske Budejovice	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.60 CZK198.41	$11.93 RUB950.80	+24.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.32 CZK337.29	$5.97 RUB475.40	-63.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.11 CZK43.65	$1.38 RUB110.14	-34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.62 CZK74.90	$0.61 RUB48.73	-83.1%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 22.1% less for groceries

	Ceske Budejovice	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CZK40.85	$0.85 RUB67.42	-57.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.21 CZK148.97	$6.27 RUB499.56	-13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.42 CZK112.01	$4.62 RUB368.11	-14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.62 CZK74.72	$1.68 RUB134.05	-53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.73 CZK97.77	$2.46 RUB196.24	-47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 CZK14.10	$0.81 RUB64.48	+18.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 CZK16.93	$0.87 RUB69.32	+6.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.66	$0.90 RUB71.85	-13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 CZK30.22	$1.64 RUB130.64	+12.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 CZK15.66	$0.43 RUB34.01	-43.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 CZK11.02	$0.34 RUB26.98	-36.5%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 3.4% less for transportation

	Ceske Budejovice	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.79 CZK140.40	$2.84 RUB226.14	-58.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.16 CZK416.66	$36.64 RUB2,918.97	+81.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,597.39 CZK694,427.74	$36,994.59 RUB2,947,491.41	+10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.90 CZK225.19	$5.73 RUB456.39	-47.4%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 16.8% less for housing

	Ceske Budejovice	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.20 CZK396.82	$7.82 RUB622.74	-59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$875.93 CZK18,104.72	$1,253.04 RUB99,834.39	+43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.95 CZK13,392.53	$709.24 RUB56,507.99	+9.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$278.74 CZK5,761.29	$110.60 RUB8,811.54	-60.3%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 27.4% more for childcare

	Ceske Budejovice	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$535.96 CZK11,077.78	$656.36 RUB52,294.20	+22.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,799.16 CZK223,208.92	$14,285.88 RUB1,138,207.09	+32.3%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ceske Budejovice	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.52	$4.18 RUB332.78	+45.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 CZK66.47	$3.16 RUB251.50	-1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.80 CZK161.21	$2.98 RUB237.70	-61.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.60 CZK1,190.45	$44.58 RUB3,551.75	-22.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.60 CZK198.41	$6.56 RUB522.94	-31.6%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 20.6% more for clothing

	Ceske Budejovice	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.20 CZK1,140.85	$76.06 RUB6,059.63	+37.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.00 CZK868.03	$47.73 RUB3,803.21	+13.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.99 CZK2,108.08	$122.95 RUB9,795.53	+20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.18 CZK2,938.67	$156.80 RUB12,492.50	+10.3%
Average			+20.6%

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