Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Christchurch Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 13.4% cheaper than Christchurch.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 28.4% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 33.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 5.0% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 21.3% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 58.3% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Christchurch Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.3% less for restaurants

	Christchurch	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.59	$11.70 RUB939.71	-16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.74	$7.02 RUB563.82	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.29 NZ$4.02	$1.62 RUB129.95	-29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 NZ$3.17	$0.84 RUB67.15	-53.8%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 28.4% less for groceries

	Christchurch	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.83 NZ$3.22	$1.02 RUB81.75	-44.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.65 NZ$6.41	$7.14 RUB573.37	+95.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 NZ$11.23	$4.61 RUB370.58	-27.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.84 NZ$10.26	$1.86 RUB149.76	-68.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.20 NZ$7.38	$2.98 RUB239.67	-29.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 NZ$2.01	$0.93 RUB74.87	-18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NZ$1.82	$0.81 RUB65.37	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 NZ$2.14	$0.90 RUB72.45	-25.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 NZ$3.06	$1.79 RUB143.49	+2.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.20	$0.41 RUB32.65	-40.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 NZ$1.14	$0.32 RUB25.99	-50.2%
Average			-28.4%

Christchurch vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.8% less for transportation

	Christchurch	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.14 NZ$12.53	$3.31 RUB266.01	-53.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.84 NZ$177.05	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	-59.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$44,251.79	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+54.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.97 NZ$28.03	$10.06 RUB808.15	-37.0%
Average			-33.8%

Christchurch vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.0% less for housing

	Christchurch	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.23 NZ$79.41	$9.88 RUB793.71	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.64 NZ$2,122.10	$1,454.91 RUB117K	+20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$969.15 NZ$1,701.61	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	-17.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.70 NZ$211.93	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	+18.3%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 21.3% more for childcare

	Christchurch	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$668.74 NZ$1,174.16	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	+21.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,713.88 NZ$38,124.63	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+21.7%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Christchurch	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$11.80	$4.68 RUB375.88	-30.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.66	$3.70 RUB297.16	+14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.83 NZ$41.84	$3.45 RUB277.21	-85.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.47 NZ$41.20	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	+79.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$19.67	$9.36 RUB751.76	-16.5%
Average			-12.8%

Christchurch vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 58.3% more for clothing

	Christchurch	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.65 NZ$102.98	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	+84.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.39 NZ$69.16	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	+58.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.20 NZ$174.17	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	+46.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.35 NZ$216.58	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	+46.1%
Average			+58.3%

Christchurch vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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