Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Decatur Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 26.6% cheaper than Decatur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Moscow
The cost of housing and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Decatur. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Decatur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Decatur, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Decatur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$11.93
RUB927.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$5.97
RUB463.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.38
RUB107.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$0.61
RUB47.53
|
|
Decatur vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Decatur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$0.85
RUB65.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
|
$6.27
RUB487.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$4.62
RUB359.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$1.68
RUB130.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
|
$2.46
RUB191.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.81
RUB62.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.87
RUB67.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$0.90
RUB70.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.64
RUB127.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
|
$0.43
RUB33.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.34
RUB26.31
|
|
Decatur vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Decatur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$2.84
RUB220.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.64
RUB2,847.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,875,107.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$5.73
RUB445.18
|
|
Decatur vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Decatur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
|
$7.82
RUB607.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.00
|
$1,253.04
RUB97,382.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$560.00
|
$709.24
RUB55,120.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$110.60
RUB8,595.15
|
|
Decatur vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Decatur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$656.36
RUB51,009.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,110,255.03
|
|
Decatur vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Decatur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.18
RUB324.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.16
RUB245.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$2.98
RUB231.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$44.58
RUB3,464.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$6.56
RUB510.10
|
|
Decatur vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Decatur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.24
|
$76.06
RUB5,910.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$47.73
RUB3,709.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.48
|
$122.95
RUB9,554.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.50
|
$156.80
RUB12,185.71
|
|
Decatur vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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