Cost of living comparison

Russia

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United States

Ann Arbor vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Ann Arbor is 46.9% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 72.8% more in Ann Arbor
Groceries: pay 92.4% more in Ann Arbor
Transportation: pay 13.1% more in Ann Arbor
Housing: pay 59.3% more in Ann Arbor
Childcare: pay 37.6% more in Ann Arbor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.4% more in Ann Arbor
Clothing: pay 36.5% less in Ann Arbor

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Ann Arbor are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Ann Arbor.

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Ann Arbor vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ann Arbor instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 72.8% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Ann Arbor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.71	$18.50	+58.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$12.00	+71.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.95	$2.94	+81.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.15	$2.12	+154.2%
Average			+72.8%

Moscow vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of restaurants

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pay 92.4% more for groceries

	Moscow	Ann Arbor
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.75	$3.85	+278.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.37	$9.78	+37.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.58	$3.63	-21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.76	$3.74	+100.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.67	$6.00	+101.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.87	$3.12	+234.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.37	$0.87	+6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.45	$1.70	+88.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.49	$2.02	+13.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.65	$1.07	+162.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.99	$1.32	+308.0%
Average			+92.4%

Moscow vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.1% more for transportation

	Moscow	Ann Arbor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB266.01	$4.14	+24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	$45.00	+10.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$36,033.00	-7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB808.15	$15.43	+53.4%
Average			+13.1%

Moscow vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of transportation

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pay 59.3% more for housing

	Moscow	Ann Arbor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.71	$72.50	+633.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$2,055.33	+41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	$1,388.12	+72.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	$151.91	+6.3%
Average			+59.3%

Moscow vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of housing

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pay 37.6% more for childcare

	Moscow	Ann Arbor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	$2,024.31	+150.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$20,000.00	-24.3%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Ann Arbor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.88	$6.50	+38.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.16	$5.06	+36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.21	$10.03	+190.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	$63.75	+51.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.76	$13.00	+38.9%
Average			+52.4%

Moscow vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 36.5% less for clothing

	Moscow	Ann Arbor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	$55.83	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	$43.75	-30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	$112.50	-22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	$105.00	-41.7%
Average			-36.5%

Moscow vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of clothing

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