Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.9% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 4.2% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 33.7% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 22.1% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 82.1% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.8% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 59.0% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.9% more for restaurants

	Doha	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.16	$11.70 RUB966.60	+21.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.14	$7.02 RUB579.96	-14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.62 RUB133.67	+71.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.84 RUB69.07	+100.3%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 4.2% less for groceries

	Doha	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.07	$1.02 RUB84.09	-26.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.58	$7.14 RUB589.78	+27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.19	$4.61 RUB381.19	-42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.49	$1.86 RUB154.04	-45.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.98 RUB246.54	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$0.93 RUB77.02	-8.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.81 RUB67.24	-1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$0.90 RUB74.52	+28.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$1.79 RUB147.60	+220.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.59	$0.41 RUB33.58	-6.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.32 RUB26.73	-27.3%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 33.7% more for transportation

	Doha	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$3.31 RUB273.63	+55.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.46	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	+48.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+39.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.31	$10.06 RUB831.28	-45.3%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 22.1% less for housing

	Doha	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.45	$9.88 RUB816.43	-88.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,946.15	$1,454.91 RUB120K	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,312.64	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-31.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.83	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	+118.9%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 82.1% more for childcare

	Doha	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+20.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+175.1%
Average			+82.1%

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pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.71	$4.68 RUB386.64	-61.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.49	$3.70 RUB305.66	-37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.61	$3.45 RUB285.15	-46.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR459.80	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-66.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.21	$9.36 RUB773.28	-24.2%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 59.0% more for clothing

	Doha	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.85	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+79.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.41	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.40	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+46.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.54	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+111.1%
Average			+59.0%

Doha vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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