Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Qatar

Al Wakrah vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Al Wakrah is 21.7% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 52.1% less in Al Wakrah
Groceries: pay 6.4% less in Al Wakrah
Transportation: pay 22.6% less in Al Wakrah
Housing: pay 18.9% less in Al Wakrah
Childcare: pay 45.1% less in Al Wakrah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.0% more in Al Wakrah
Clothing: pay 60.3% less in Al Wakrah

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Al Wakrah. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Al Wakrah.

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Al Wakrah vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Wakrah instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 52.1% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Al Wakrah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.71	$4.12 QAR14.99	-64.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$5.63 QAR20.49	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.95	$0.75 QAR2.75	-53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.15	$0.27 QAR1.00	-67.2%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

	Moscow	Al Wakrah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.75	$1.37 QAR5.00	+34.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.37	$2.88 QAR10.50	-59.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.58	$7.97 QAR29.05	+72.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.76	$2.98 QAR10.87	+60.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.67	$3.56 QAR12.95	+19.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.87	$1.01 QAR3.69	+8.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.37	$0.82 QAR3.00	+1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.45	$0.70 QAR2.56	-22.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.49	$0.56 QAR2.03	-68.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.65	$0.37 QAR1.36	-8.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.99	$0.35 QAR1.28	+9.0%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 22.6% less for transportation

	Moscow	Al Wakrah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB266.01	$2.14 QAR7.78	-35.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	-28.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB808.15	$18.39 QAR66.98	+82.8%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 18.9% less for housing

	Moscow	Al Wakrah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.71	$86.45 QAR314.89	+774.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$1,077.13 QAR3,923.58	-26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	$658.63 QAR2,399.13	-18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	$65.24 QAR237.65	-54.3%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 45.1% less for childcare

	Moscow	Al Wakrah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	$670.94 QAR2,443.99	-17.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$9,605.02 QAR34,987.36	-63.6%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 83.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Al Wakrah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.88	$12.21 QAR44.48	+161.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.16	$5.87 QAR21.38	+58.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.21	$4.12 QAR14.99	+19.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	$137.21 QAR499.82	+226.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.76	$9.61 QAR34.99	+2.6%
Average			+83.0%

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pay 60.3% less for clothing

	Moscow	Al Wakrah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	$26.07 QAR94.97	-76.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	$20.58 QAR74.97	-67.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	$99.54 QAR362.60	-31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	$82.33 QAR299.89	-54.3%
Average			-60.3%

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