Cost of living comparison
compared to
Amarillo vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Amarillo is 16.8% more expensive than Moscow.
Amarillo vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Amarillo instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 53.3% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Amarillo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB939.71
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.02
RUB563.82
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
RUB129.95
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB67.15
|
$1.62
|
|
Moscow vs. Amarillo - Cost of restaurants
pay 82.5% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Amarillo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
RUB81.75
|
$3.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
RUB573.37
|
$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
RUB370.58
|
$4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
RUB149.76
|
$4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
RUB239.67
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB74.87
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB65.37
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB72.45
|
$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
RUB143.49
|
$1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
RUB32.65
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
RUB25.99
|
$1.31
|
|
Moscow vs. Amarillo - Cost of groceries
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Amarillo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
RUB266.01
|
$3.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.65
RUB3,265.48
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,895.19
RUB3M
|
$28,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.06
RUB808.15
|
?? | |
Moscow vs. Amarillo - Cost of transportation
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Amarillo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.88
RUB793.71
|
$88.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,454.91
RUB117K
|
$1,131.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.40
RUB64,618.54
|
$946.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.85
RUB11,475.08
|
$222.62
|
|
Moscow vs. Amarillo - Cost of housing
pay 12.7% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Amarillo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$809.00
RUB64,988.02
|
$706.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,421.03
RUB2M
|
?? | |
Moscow vs. Amarillo - Cost of childcare
pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Amarillo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.68
RUB375.88
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
RUB297.16
|
$7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
RUB277.21
|
$9.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
RUB3,374.88
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.36
RUB751.76
|
$10.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Amarillo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.4% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Amarillo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.46
RUB8,713.17
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.47
RUB5,018.03
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$145.30
RUB11,672.48
|
$60.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$180.19
RUB14,475.07
|
$120.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Amarillo - Cost of clothing
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