Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ciudad Real vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Ciudad Real is 15.5% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.3% more in Ciudad Real
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% more in Ciudad Real
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% more in Ciudad Real
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% more in Ciudad Real
- Childcare
-
pay 53.1% less in Ciudad Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% more in Ciudad Real
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Ciudad Real
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ciudad Real are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Ciudad Real. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ciudad Real.
Ciudad Real vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ciudad Real instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 76.3% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
|
Moscow vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
$4.60
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
$2.60
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
Moscow vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of groceries
pay 44.1% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
$6.76
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
$11.52
€9.81
|
|
Moscow vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of transportation
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
$28.30
€24.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
$467.20
€398.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
$105.08
€89.53
|
|
Moscow vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of housing
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
$481.21
€410.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
$2,919.97
€2,487.84
|
|
Moscow vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of childcare
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
$2.45
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
$8.76
€7.46
|
|
Moscow vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
$37.38
€31.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
|
Moscow vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of clothing
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