Cost of living comparison

Ireland

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Dundalk Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 24.7% cheaper than Dundalk.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 26.6% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 44.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 31.2% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 95.5% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.4% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 69.7% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Dundalk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Dundalk	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.99	$11.70 RUB996.18	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$7.02 RUB597.71	-37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 €1.72	$1.62 RUB137.76	-16.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 €1.12	$0.84 RUB71.18	-33.6%
Average			-33.9%

Dundalk vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.6% less for groceries

	Dundalk	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 €0.85	$1.02 RUB86.67	+6.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.99 €6.24	$7.14 RUB607.83	+2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 €4.82	$4.61 RUB392.86	-14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.54 €4.05	$1.86 RUB158.76	-59.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.27	$2.98 RUB254.08	-49.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.93 RUB79.37	-8.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.81 RUB69.29	-19.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.90 RUB76.80	-11.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.16 €1.93	$1.79 RUB152.11	-17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 €0.45	$0.41 RUB34.61	-20.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$0.32 RUB27.55	-60.0%
Average			-26.6%

Dundalk vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.8% less for transportation

	Dundalk	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 €6.81	$3.31 RUB282.00	-56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$111.97 €99.95	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	-63.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,812.45	$38,895.19 RUB3M	-0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.28 €14.53	$10.06 RUB856.71	-38.2%
Average			-44.8%

Dundalk vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.2% less for housing

	Dundalk	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.73 €49.74	$9.88 RUB841.41	-82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,754.25 €1,565.88	$1,454.91 RUB124K	-17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,250.37 €1,116.10	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	-35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$182.67 €163.06	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	-21.8%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 95.5% more for childcare

	Dundalk	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 €962.74	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	-25.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,187.73 €4,630.67	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+409.3%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Dundalk	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.66 €5.95	$4.68 RUB398.47	-29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 €3.45	$3.70 RUB315.01	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.60 €17.49	$3.45 RUB293.87	-82.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.15 €42.98	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	-12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.99	$9.36 RUB796.94	-30.4%
Average			-31.4%

Dundalk vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 69.7% more for clothing

	Dundalk	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.91 €84.72	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	+14.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.99 €24.99	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	+123.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 €59.97	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	+116.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.88 €107.01	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	+50.3%
Average			+69.7%

Dundalk vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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