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Italy

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Russia

Moscow vs. L'Aquila Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 12.0% more expensive than L'Aquila.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 31.2% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 25.7% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 78.7% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 45.6% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. L'Aquila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of L'Aquila, you would:

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pay 45.3% less for restaurants

	L'Aquila	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.99	$11.70 RUB939.71	-47.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$7.02 RUB563.82	-47.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 €2.50	$1.62 RUB129.95	-42.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.84 RUB67.15	-25.4%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 31.2% less for groceries

	L'Aquila	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.96 €2.64	$1.02 RUB81.75	-65.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.94 €7.98	$7.14 RUB573.37	-20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 €4.87	$4.61 RUB370.58	-15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.44 €3.07	$1.86 RUB149.76	-45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.58 €4.98	$2.98 RUB239.67	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$0.93 RUB74.87	-4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.79	$0.81 RUB65.37	-7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.90 RUB72.45	-11.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$1.79 RUB143.49	+35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 €0.66	$0.41 RUB32.65	-45.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$0.32 RUB25.99	-58.2%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 25.7% less for transportation

	L'Aquila	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.56 €6.75	$3.31 RUB266.01	-56.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.63 €34.48	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	+5.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,954.79 €31,198.47	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.02 €15.19	$10.06 RUB808.15	-40.9%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 78.7% more for housing

	L'Aquila	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.07 €27.73	$9.88 RUB793.71	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$545.87 €487.21	$1,454.91 RUB117K	+166.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.90 €381.02	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	+88.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$150.36 €134.20	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	-5.0%
Average			+78.7%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	L'Aquila	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$134.37 €119.93	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	+502.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,310.37 €10,987.48	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+114.6%
Average			+259.5%

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pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports

	L'Aquila	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$4.68 RUB375.88	-16.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 €1.62	$3.70 RUB297.16	+104.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 €5.75	$3.45 RUB277.21	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.99 €49.97	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	-25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.68 €7.75	$9.36 RUB751.76	+7.8%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 45.6% more for clothing

	L'Aquila	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.78 €89.95	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	+7.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.55 €31.73	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	+75.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.66 €88.95	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	+45.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.57 €98.69	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	+63.0%
Average			+45.6%

L'Aquila vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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