Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Chelyabinsk Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 61.7% more expensive than Chelyabinsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.7% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 91.0% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.5% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Moscow
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Moscow are more expensive than in Chelyabinsk. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Chelyabinsk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Chelyabinsk, you would:
pay 45.7% more for restaurants
|
Chelyabinsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
RUB498.28
|
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.36
RUB427.10
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
RUB99.77
|
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
RUB28.60
|
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
|
Chelyabinsk vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Chelyabinsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
RUB52.04
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
RUB398.63
|
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
RUB336.37
|
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
RUB123.38
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
RUB203.20
|
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
RUB60.27
|
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
RUB67.45
|
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
RUB66.73
|
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
RUB86.96
|
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
RUB29.06
|
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
RUB29.60
|
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
|
Chelyabinsk vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 25.0% more for transportation
|
Chelyabinsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.74
RUB218.38
|
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.27
RUB1,376.21
|
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,119.86
RUB3,037,145.29
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.55
RUB522.01
|
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
|
Chelyabinsk vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 91.0% more for housing
|
Chelyabinsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.59
RUB605.06
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.11
RUB31,320.56
|
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$303.90
RUB24,212.69
|
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.72
RUB8,104.64
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
|
Chelyabinsk vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Chelyabinsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$317.67
RUB25,309.54
|
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,169.36
RUB332,187.77
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
|
Chelyabinsk vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 92.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chelyabinsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
RUB70.71
|
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
RUB172.03
|
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
RUB213.55
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
RUB4,057.44
|
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
RUB355.92
|
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
|
Chelyabinsk vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Chelyabinsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
RUB7,909.23
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.84
RUB3,891.34
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$156.85
RUB12,496.59
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.93
RUB11,547.48
|
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
|
Chelyabinsk vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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