Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Belgium

Brugge vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Brugge is 50.8% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Brugge
Groceries: pay 42.0% more in Brugge
Transportation: pay 71.5% more in Brugge
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Brugge
Childcare: pay 53.6% less in Brugge
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.9% more in Brugge
Clothing: pay 2.2% less in Brugge

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

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Brugge vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Moscow	Brugge
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB978.33	$22.39 €19.89	+91.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB587.00	$11.20 €9.95	+59.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB135.29	$2.95 €2.62	+82.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.91	$2.88 €2.56	+245.0%
Average			+119.7%

Moscow vs. Brugge - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.0% more for groceries

	Moscow	Brugge
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB85.11	$1.92 €1.71	+88.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB596.93	$5.77 €5.13	-19.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB385.82	$4.65 €4.13	+0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB155.91	$3.84 €3.41	+105.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB249.52	$5.42 €4.81	+81.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.95	$1.19 €1.05	+27.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB68.05	$0.99 €0.88	+21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB75.43	$0.99 €0.88	+9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB149.39	$1.03 €0.91	-42.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.99	$1.05 €0.93	+157.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.06	$0.42 €0.38	+30.8%
Average			+42.0%

Moscow vs. Brugge - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.5% more for transportation

	Moscow	Brugge
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB276.94	$7.63 €6.77	+130.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,399.68	$54.87 €48.74	+35.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$35,462.03 €31,502.19	-8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB841.36	$23.07 €20.49	+129.3%
Average			+71.5%

Moscow vs. Brugge - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Moscow	Brugge
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB826.33	$53.04 €47.12	+436.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB122K	$923.78 €820.63	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB67,274.34	$839.80 €746.03	+4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,946.70	$161.43 €143.40	+13.0%
Average			+104.4%

Moscow vs. Brugge - Cost of housing

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pay 53.6% less for childcare

	Moscow	Brugge
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB67,659.00	$597.19 €530.51	-26.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$5,038.81 €4,476.16	-80.9%
Average			-53.6%

Moscow vs. Brugge - Cost of childcare

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pay 73.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Brugge
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB391.33	$5.32 €4.72	+13.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB309.37	$4.34 €3.85	+17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB288.61	$13.16 €11.69	+281.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,513.59	$42.66 €37.90	+1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB782.66	$14.56 €12.93	+55.5%
Average			+73.9%

Moscow vs. Brugge - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.2% less for clothing

	Moscow	Brugge
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,071.28	$102.18 €90.77	-5.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,224.26	$59.35 €52.72	-5.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,152.21	$88.65 €78.75	-39.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,069.99	$253.81 €225.47	+40.9%
Average			-2.2%

Moscow vs. Brugge - Cost of clothing

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