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Moscow vs. Kristiansand Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 19.8% cheaper than Kristiansand.

Restaurants: pay 60.1% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 42.0% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 44.6% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 26.3% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 75.7% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.0% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Kristiansand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Kristiansand, you would:

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pay 60.1% less for restaurants

	Kristiansand	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.94 NOK252.10	$11.93 RUB911.35	-52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.72 NOK148.74	$5.97 RUB455.67	-59.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 NOK31.46	$1.38 RUB105.57	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 NOK22.94	$0.61 RUB46.71	-73.1%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 42.0% less for groceries

	Kristiansand	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK32.84	$0.85 RUB64.62	-74.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 NOK56.81	$6.27 RUB478.82	+11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.93 NOK80.16	$4.62 RUB352.84	-41.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.20 NOK42.42	$1.68 RUB128.49	-59.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.29 NOK63.58	$2.46 RUB188.10	-60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK16.09	$0.81 RUB61.80	-49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 NOK10.37	$0.87 RUB66.45	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 NOK15.09	$0.90 RUB68.87	-39.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 NOK18.52	$1.64 RUB125.22	-10.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NOK10.14	$0.43 RUB32.60	-57.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 NOK9.83	$0.34 RUB25.86	-65.2%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 44.6% less for transportation

	Kristiansand	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.00 NOK80.87	$2.84 RUB216.76	-64.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.75 NOK674.61	$36.64 RUB2,797.83	-45.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,920.78 NOK352,937.36	$36,994.59 RUB2,825,171.82	+5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.75 NOK229.91	$5.73 RUB437.45	-74.8%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 26.3% less for housing

	Kristiansand	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.39 NOK377.90	$7.82 RUB596.90	-79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$997.74 NOK10,083.92	$1,253.04 RUB95,691.30	+25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.02 NOK8,823.43	$709.24 RUB54,162.93	-18.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.64 NOK1,664.00	$110.60 RUB8,445.86	-32.8%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 75.7% more for childcare

	Kristiansand	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.67 NOK2,523.38	$656.36 RUB50,124.02	+162.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,158.34 NOK163,309.16	$14,285.88 RUB1,090,971.99	-11.6%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Kristiansand	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.98 NOK90.76	$4.18 RUB318.97	-53.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.79 NOK48.40	$3.16 RUB241.06	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.96 NOK161.34	$2.98 RUB227.84	-81.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.87 NOK413.10	$44.58 RUB3,404.36	+9.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.72 NOK148.74	$6.56 RUB501.24	-55.4%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	Kristiansand	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.33 NOK1,034.21	$76.06 RUB5,808.16	-25.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.56 NOK470.58	$47.73 RUB3,645.38	+2.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.08 NOK991.25	$122.95 RUB9,389.02	+25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$149.66 NOK1,512.59	$156.80 RUB11,974.07	+4.8%
Average			+1.7%

Kristiansand vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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