Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Doncaster Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 10.6% cheaper than Doncaster.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 23.6% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 38.5% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 25.5% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 34.3% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 31.4% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Doncaster Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.3% less for restaurants

	Doncaster	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.13 £17.35	$11.70 RUB966.60	-49.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 £5.95	$7.02 RUB579.96	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 £1.34	$1.62 RUB133.67	-9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 £0.99	$0.84 RUB69.07	-36.7%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 23.6% less for groceries

	Doncaster	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.97 £1.48	$1.02 RUB84.09	-48.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.40 £3.30	$7.14 RUB589.78	+62.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.50 £4.88	$4.61 RUB381.19	-29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.00 £2.25	$1.86 RUB154.04	-37.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 £3.07	$2.98 RUB246.54	-27.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.18	$0.93 RUB77.02	-40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$0.81 RUB67.24	+7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.39 £1.04	$0.90 RUB74.52	-35.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$1.79 RUB147.60	+62.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 £0.49	$0.41 RUB33.58	-38.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.52	$0.32 RUB26.73	-53.7%
Average			-23.6%

Doncaster vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.5% less for transportation

	Doncaster	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.06 £5.30	$3.31 RUB273.63	-53.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.71 £51.56	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	-40.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,362.64 £27,282.89	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.24 £22.69	$10.06 RUB831.28	-66.7%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 25.5% more for housing

	Doncaster	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.42 £34.83	$9.88 RUB816.43	-78.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$671.73 £504.00	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+116.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$634.29 £475.91	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	+26.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$277.89 £208.50	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-48.6%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 34.3% less for childcare

	Doncaster	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,231.14 £923.72	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	-34.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$26,421.03 RUB2M
Average			-34.3%

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pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Doncaster	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.28 £4.71	$4.68 RUB386.64	-25.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.85 £3.64	$3.70 RUB305.66	-23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.61 £15.47	$3.45 RUB285.15	-83.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.44 £28.09	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	+12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.77 £7.33	$9.36 RUB773.28	-4.2%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 31.4% more for clothing

	Doncaster	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.02 £81.80	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	-0.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.63 £31.23	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+50.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 £89.23	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.12 £82.62	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+63.6%
Average			+31.4%

Doncaster vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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