Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 46.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.3% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 61.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Moscow
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.87
|
$9.19
RUB941.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.44
|
$5.10
RUB523.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$1.07
RUB109.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.90
|
$0.49
RUB49.73
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$0.62
RUB63.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.51
|
$4.41
RUB451.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.18
|
$3.57
RUB365.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.11
|
$1.52
RUB155.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.52
|
$1.99
RUB203.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$0.68
RUB69.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.67
RUB68.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$0.72
RUB73.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$1.12
RUB115.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.25
RUB25.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.21
RUB21.44
|
|
pay 61.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.01
|
$2.22
RUB227.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€120.01
|
$28.58
RUB2,929.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,273.53
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,138,606.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.78
|
$5.82
RUB596.34
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.35
|
$6.38
RUB653.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,082.06
|
$960.52
RUB98,449.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,779.07
|
$583.26
RUB59,781.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€209.00
|
$86.66
RUB8,882.22
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,273.59
|
$466.53
RUB47,817.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,392.28
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,067,340.38
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.31
|
$3.06
RUB313.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.22
|
$2.52
RUB258.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.22
|
$2.45
RUB251.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.77
|
$32.34
RUB3,314.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.57
|
$5.10
RUB523.10
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.54
|
$81.16
RUB8,318.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€40.02
|
$42.31
RUB4,336.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€95.15
|
$108.95
RUB11,167.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€111.26
|
$101.97
RUB10,451.48
|
|
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