Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Jelgava Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 4.9% more expensive than Jelgava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 90.5% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Moscow are more expensive than in Jelgava. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Moscow. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Jelgava Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Jelgava, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Jelgava
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.43
€11.54
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.13
€5.27
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.12
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Jelgava vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Jelgava
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
€5.34
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.33
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.29
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
€2.24
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
€0.27
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Jelgava vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Jelgava
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€5.99
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.60
€75.23
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,747.33
€26,406.14
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.16
€8.73
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Jelgava vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 90.5% more for housing
|
Jelgava
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.69
€16.05
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$362.08
€310.96
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.96
€220.68
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.54
€96.65
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Jelgava vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 2.8% more for childcare
|
Jelgava
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$541.40
€464.96
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,927.67
€14,537.67
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Jelgava vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jelgava
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
€2.66
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.14
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Jelgava vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Jelgava
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.14
€73.98
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.66
€39.21
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.70
€73.60
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.33
€117.08
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Jelgava vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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