Cost of living comparison

Russia

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United States

Fresno vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Fresno is 47.0% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 89.3% more in Fresno
Groceries: pay 92.7% more in Fresno
Transportation: pay 30.1% more in Fresno
Housing: pay 53.9% more in Fresno
Childcare: pay 15.0% less in Fresno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.0% more in Fresno
Clothing: pay 29.3% less in Fresno

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

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Fresno vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 89.3% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Fresno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$20.00	+71.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB597.71	$14.00	+99.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB137.76	$3.00	+85.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB71.18	$2.12	+154.2%
Average			+89.3%

Moscow vs. Fresno - Cost of restaurants

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pay 92.7% more for groceries

	Moscow	Fresno
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB86.67	$2.75	+170.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB607.83	$5.45	-23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB392.86	$4.17	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB158.76	$5.54	+197.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB254.08	$4.45	+49.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB79.37	$2.25	+140.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.29	$0.91	+11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB76.80	$2.00	+121.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB152.11	$1.50	-16.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB34.61	$3.50	+761.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.55	$1.24	+284.1%
Average			+92.7%

Moscow vs. Fresno - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.1% more for transportation

	Moscow	Fresno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB282.00	$5.68	+71.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	$47.50	+16.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$36,998.00	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB856.71	$16.69	+65.9%
Average			+30.1%

Moscow vs. Fresno - Cost of transportation

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pay 53.9% more for housing

	Moscow	Fresno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB841.41	$76.00	+669.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB124K	$1,690.00	+16.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	$1,434.00	+78.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	$184.10	+28.9%
Average			+53.9%

Moscow vs. Fresno - Cost of housing

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pay 15.0% less for childcare

	Moscow	Fresno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	$1,187.50	+46.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$13,000.00	-50.8%
Average			-15.0%

Moscow vs. Fresno - Cost of childcare

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pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Fresno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB398.47	$7.00	+49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB315.01	$5.10	+37.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB293.87	$12.00	+247.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	$38.75	-7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB796.94	$17.50	+87.0%
Average			+50.0%

Moscow vs. Fresno - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 29.3% less for clothing

	Moscow	Fresno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	$60.00	-44.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	$43.75	-30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	$96.25	-33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	$175.00	-2.9%
Average			-29.3%

Moscow vs. Fresno - Cost of clothing

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