Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Russia

Moscow vs. Kingston Upon Hull Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 5.2% cheaper than Kingston Upon Hull.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 13.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 40.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 20.0% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 18.3% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Kingston Upon Hull Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Kingston Upon Hull, you would:

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Kingston Upon Hull	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.15 £15.12	$11.70 RUB966.60	-42.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 £6.94	$7.02 RUB579.96	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 £1.48	$1.62 RUB133.67	-18.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 £1.06	$0.84 RUB69.07	-41.0%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

	Kingston Upon Hull	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 £1.12	$1.02 RUB84.09	-31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.82 £2.12	$7.14 RUB589.78	+152.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.93 £5.95	$4.61 RUB381.19	-41.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.01 £3.01	$1.86 RUB154.04	-53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 £2.47	$2.98 RUB246.54	-9.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 £0.91	$0.93 RUB77.02	-23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 £0.55	$0.81 RUB67.24	+10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 £0.88	$0.90 RUB74.52	-23.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 £0.65	$1.79 RUB147.60	+106.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.53	$0.41 RUB33.58	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 £0.41	$0.32 RUB26.73	-40.7%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 40.8% less for transportation

	Kingston Upon Hull	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.40 £5.56	$3.31 RUB273.63	-55.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.46 £72.38	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	-57.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.84 £10.38	$10.06 RUB831.28	-27.3%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 20.0% more for housing

	Kingston Upon Hull	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.13 £33.11	$9.88 RUB816.43	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$779.65 £584.97	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$712.25 £534.40	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	+12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.72 £140.85	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-23.9%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 18.3% less for childcare

	Kingston Upon Hull	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,390.15 £1,043.03	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	-41.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,015.02 £17,268.17	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+14.8%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston Upon Hull	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.29 £3.22	$4.68 RUB386.64	+9.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 £3.02	$3.70 RUB305.66	-8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.60	$3.45 RUB285.15	-85.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.66 £28.26	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	+11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.75 £6.57	$9.36 RUB773.28	+6.9%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Kingston Upon Hull	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.54 £38.67	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+110.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.09 £25.58	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+83.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.96 £59.24	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+84.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.82 £42.63	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+217.1%
Average			+117.8%

Kingston Upon Hull vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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