Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Hempstead Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 24.7% cheaper than Hempstead.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.7% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 53.1% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 98.8% more in Moscow
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Hempstead Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Hempstead, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Hempstead
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$11.93
RUB927.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$5.97
RUB463.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$1.38
RUB107.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$0.61
RUB47.53
|
|
Hempstead vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Hempstead
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.85
RUB65.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
|
$6.27
RUB487.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$4.62
RUB359.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$1.68
RUB130.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
|
$2.46
RUB191.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.81
RUB62.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.87
RUB67.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.90
RUB70.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.64
RUB127.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.43
RUB33.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.34
RUB26.31
|
|
Hempstead vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Hempstead
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$2.84
RUB220.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$131.00
|
$36.64
RUB2,847.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,690.75
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,875,107.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
|
$5.73
RUB445.18
|
|
Hempstead vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Hempstead
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$7.82
RUB607.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,253.04
RUB97,382.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$709.24
RUB55,120.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.52
|
$110.60
RUB8,595.15
|
|
Hempstead vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Hempstead
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$656.36
RUB51,009.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,285.88
RUB1,110,255.03
|
|
Hempstead vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hempstead
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
|
$4.18
RUB324.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.16
RUB245.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50
|
$2.98
RUB231.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$110.00
|
$44.58
RUB3,464.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$6.56
RUB510.10
|
|
Hempstead vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 98.8% more for clothing
|
Hempstead
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.80
|
$76.06
RUB5,910.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.00
|
$47.73
RUB3,709.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$122.95
RUB9,554.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$156.80
RUB12,185.71
|
|
Hempstead vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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