Cost of living comparison

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Bend vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Bend is 53.5% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 69.3% more in Bend
Groceries
pay 94.1% more in Bend
Transportation
pay 22.1% more in Bend
Housing
pay 71.6% more in Bend
Childcare
pay 30.0% more in Bend
Entertainment and Sports
pay 52.2% more in Bend
Clothing
pay 27.7% less in Bend

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

Bend vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

pay 69.3% more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Bend
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.70
RUB958.35
$21.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.02
RUB575.01
$10.28
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.62
RUB132.53
$2.46
 

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pay 94.1% more for groceries

 
Moscow
Bend
Bread
1 loaf
$1.02
RUB83.38
$3.23
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.14
RUB584.74
$9.50
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.61
RUB377.94
$4.32
 

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pay 22.1% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Bend
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.31
RUB271.29
$4.83
 
Monthly public transit pass $40.65
RUB3,330.26
$45.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,895.19
RUB3M
$33,555.00
 

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pay 71.6% more for housing

 
Moscow
Bend
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.88
RUB809.45
$86.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,454.91
RUB119K
$2,064.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $804.40
RUB65,900.59
$1,640.00
 

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pay 30.0% more for childcare

 
Moscow
Bend
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $809.00
RUB66,277.41
$1,122.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $26,421.03
RUB2M
$32,200.00
 

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pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Bend
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.68
RUB383.34
$6.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.70
RUB303.05
$5.54
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.45
RUB282.71
$11.16
 

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pay 27.7% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Bend
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$108.46
RUB8,886.04
$62.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.47
RUB5,117.58
$72.25
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$145.30
RUB11,904.07
$90.00
 

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