Cost of living comparison

Russia

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South Korea

Ansan vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Ansan is 17.5% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Ansan
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Ansan
Transportation: pay 8.2% more in Ansan
Housing: pay 51.5% less in Ansan
Childcare: pay 50.1% less in Ansan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% less in Ansan
Clothing: pay 50.2% less in Ansan

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

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Ansan vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Ansan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.71	$7.46 ₩9,879	-36.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$6.72 ₩8,891	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.95	$1.58 ₩2,094	-2.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.15	$0.75 ₩988	-10.7%
Average			-20.6%

Moscow vs. Ansan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Moscow	Ansan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.75	$3.10 ₩4,100	+204.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.37	$7.84 ₩10,373	+9.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.58	$7.79 ₩10,315	+68.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.76	$3.61 ₩4,772	+93.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.67	$3.55 ₩4,705	+19.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.87	$3.44 ₩4,556	+269.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.37	$1.47 ₩1,942	+80.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.45	$2.59 ₩3,433	+187.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.49	$2.83 ₩3,750	+58.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.65	$1.66 ₩2,193	+307.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.99	$1.16 ₩1,529	+257.1%
Average			+119.7%

Moscow vs. Ansan - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.2% more for transportation

	Moscow	Ansan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB266.01	$5.21 ₩6,902	+57.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB808.15	$8.58 ₩11,361	-14.7%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 51.5% less for housing

	Moscow	Ansan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.71	$20.82 ₩27,553	+110.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$447.84 ₩593K	-69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	$373.20 ₩494K	-53.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	$160.99 ₩213K	+12.7%
Average			-51.5%

Moscow vs. Ansan - Cost of housing

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pay 50.1% less for childcare

	Moscow	Ansan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	$300.00 ₩397K	-62.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$17,773.54 ₩24M	-32.7%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Ansan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.88	$3.47 ₩4,587	-25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.16	$4.10 ₩5,427	+10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.21	$3.36 ₩4,445	-2.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	$37.32 ₩49,394	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.76	$11.20 ₩14,818	+19.6%
Average			-2.7%

Moscow vs. Ansan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.2% less for clothing

	Moscow	Ansan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	$57.88 ₩76,606	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	$32.77 ₩43,375	-47.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	$69.99 ₩92,632	-51.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	$82.45 ₩109K	-54.2%
Average			-50.2%

Moscow vs. Ansan - Cost of clothing

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