Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Russia

Moscow vs. Lecce Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 11.2% more expensive than Lecce.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 38.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 69.4% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 61.4% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Lecce Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.2% less for restaurants

	Lecce	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$11.70 RUB996.18	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 €9.00	$7.02 RUB597.71	-30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 €1.87	$1.62 RUB137.76	-22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.84 RUB71.18	-25.4%
Average			-29.2%

Lecce vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Lecce	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 €1.60	$1.02 RUB86.67	-43.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.16 €5.50	$7.14 RUB607.83	+15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 €4.98	$4.61 RUB392.86	-17.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 €2.28	$1.86 RUB158.76	-27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 €4.65	$2.98 RUB254.08	-42.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.86	$0.93 RUB79.37	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.81 RUB69.29	-5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.90 RUB76.80	+4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 €1.43	$1.79 RUB152.11	+11.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.41 RUB34.61	-46.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.32 RUB27.55	-55.0%
Average			-22.8%

Lecce vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.3% less for transportation

	Lecce	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.75 €6.92	$3.31 RUB282.00	-57.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.65 RUB3,461.72
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,317.50 €32,417.66	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.51 €20.99	$10.06 RUB856.71	-57.2%
Average			-38.3%

Lecce vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 69.4% more for housing

	Lecce	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.36 €25.32	$9.88 RUB841.41	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$597.19 €533.06	$1,454.91 RUB124K	+143.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$474.02 €423.12	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	+69.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.65 €117.51	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	+8.5%
Average			+69.4%

Lecce vs. Moscow - Cost of housing

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Lecce	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$559.87 €499.75	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	+44.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,038.81 €4,497.73	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+424.4%
Average			+175.3%

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pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lecce	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.50	$4.68 RUB398.47	+19.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 €1.75	$3.70 RUB315.01	+88.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.00	$3.45 RUB293.87	-48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.11 €73.30	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	-48.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.68 €7.75	$9.36 RUB796.94	+7.8%
Average			-5.1%

Lecce vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 61.4% more for clothing

	Lecce	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.18 €72.46	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	+33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.31 €42.23	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	+32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.78 €77.46	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	+67.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 €69.96	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	+129.9%
Average			+61.4%

Lecce vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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