Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Netherlands

Alkmaar vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Alkmaar is 20.3% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Alkmaar
Groceries: pay 59.5% more in Alkmaar
Transportation: pay 63.7% more in Alkmaar
Housing: pay 4.1% less in Alkmaar
Childcare: pay 71.7% less in Alkmaar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.5% more in Alkmaar
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in Alkmaar

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

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Alkmaar vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Moscow	Alkmaar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.71	$30.23 €26.98	+158.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$14.89 €13.29	+112.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.95	$3.25 €2.90	+100.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.15	$2.49 €2.22	+198.1%
Average			+138.6%

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pay 59.5% more for groceries

	Moscow	Alkmaar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.75	$2.33 €2.08	+129.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.37	$7.02 €6.26	-1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.58	$5.37 €4.80	+16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.76	$4.79 €4.27	+156.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.67	$6.73 €6.01	+125.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.87	$1.19 €1.06	+27.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.37	$1.11 €0.99	+36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.45	$0.83 €0.74	-8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.49	$1.91 €1.70	+6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.65	$0.90 €0.80	+121.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.99	$0.96 €0.85	+195.8%
Average			+59.5%

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pay 63.7% more for transportation

	Moscow	Alkmaar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB266.01	$8.67 €7.74	+161.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	$57.67 €51.47	+41.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$41,656.96 €37,180.42	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB808.15	$16.24 €14.49	+61.4%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 4.1% less for housing

	Moscow	Alkmaar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.71	$45.91 €40.98	+364.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$783.81 €699.58	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	$1,002.16 €894.47	+24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	$186.95 €166.86	+30.9%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 71.7% less for childcare

	Moscow	Alkmaar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	$727.83 €649.61	-10.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$2,351.44 €2,098.75	-91.1%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Alkmaar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.88	$5.60 €5.00	+19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.16	$3.89 €3.47	+5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.21	$12.88 €11.49	+273.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	$45.35 €40.48	+7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.76	$15.26 €13.62	+63.0%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	Moscow	Alkmaar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	$114.88 €102.54	+5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	$45.91 €40.98	-26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	$109.17 €97.44	-24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	$117.57 €104.94	-34.8%
Average			-21.4%

Moscow vs. Alkmaar - Cost of clothing

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