Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Kotka Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 4.3% more expensive than Kotka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 95.1% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 75.0% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Kotka. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Kotka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Kotka, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Kotka
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.03
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.81
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Kotka vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Kotka
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
€2.08
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.14
€3.56
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
€4.25
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
€2.42
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.36
€5.46
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Kotka vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Kotka
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
€6.71
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,119.71
€27,584.76
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.98
€18.02
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Kotka vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Kotka
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.03
€657.02
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€501.54
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.03
€174.36
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Kotka vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 95.1% more for childcare
|
Kotka
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$336.38
€288.89
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Kotka vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kotka
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.61
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.13
€12.14
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.54
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Kotka vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 75.0% more for clothing
|
Kotka
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.60
€93.27
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€75.23
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.12
€90.28
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Kotka vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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