Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Kazan Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 42.3% more expensive than Kazan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 69.2% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 89.0% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Kazan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Kazan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Kazan, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
|
Kazan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.15
RUB545.83
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
RUB454.86
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
RUB82.86
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
RUB51.40
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Kazan vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Kazan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
RUB50.03
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
RUB396.74
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
RUB297.09
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
RUB142.46
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
RUB158.59
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
RUB64.19
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB60.98
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
RUB80.98
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
RUB78.40
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
RUB22.15
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RUB20.12
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Kazan vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Kazan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.61
RUB199.59
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
RUB1,819.44
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,737.37
RUB2,729,161.03
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.29
RUB251.63
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Kazan vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 69.2% more for housing
|
Kazan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.10
RUB465.98
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$580.46
RUB44,328.19
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.21
RUB29,035.24
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.52
RUB5,767.29
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Kazan vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 89.0% more for childcare
|
Kazan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.25
RUB18,194.41
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,937.57
RUB1,064,372.80
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Kazan vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
RUB272.92
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
RUB210.75
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB227.43
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.58
RUB1,724.68
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
RUB409.37
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Kazan vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Kazan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.14
RUB4,821.52
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.69
RUB3,184.02
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.29
RUB7,353.57
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.32
RUB7,050.33
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Kazan vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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