Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Egypt

Hurghada vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Hurghada is 73.5% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 56.7% less in Hurghada
Groceries: pay 56.5% less in Hurghada
Transportation: pay 60.2% less in Hurghada
Housing: pay 84.0% less in Hurghada
Childcare: pay 94.7% less in Hurghada
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.9% less in Hurghada
Clothing: pay 74.8% less in Hurghada

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Hurghada.

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Hurghada vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.7% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Hurghada
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.71	$3.92 EGP215.64	-66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$5.73 EGP315.58	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.95	$0.50 EGP27.31	-69.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.15	$0.18 EGP9.74	-78.8%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 56.5% less for groceries

	Moscow	Hurghada
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.75	$0.79 EGP43.68	-22.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.37	$1.61 EGP88.61	-77.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.58	$3.62 EGP199.31	-21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.76	$1.91 EGP105.31	+2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.67	$2.60 EGP142.94	-13.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.87	$0.66 EGP36.42	-29.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.37	$0.23 EGP12.58	-71.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.45	$0.19 EGP10.66	-78.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.49	$0.18 EGP10.14	-89.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.65	$0.15 EGP8.17	-63.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.99	$0.17 EGP9.64	-45.9%
Average			-56.5%

Moscow vs. Hurghada - Cost of groceries

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pay 60.2% less for transportation

	Moscow	Hurghada
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB266.01	$1.68 EGP92.58	-49.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	$5.73 EGP315.58	-85.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	-17.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB808.15	$2.52 EGP138.85	-74.9%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 84.0% less for housing

	Moscow	Hurghada
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.71	$9.37 EGP516.12	-5.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$215.38 EGP11,862.98	-85.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	$118.86 EGP6,546.55	-85.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	$19.34 EGP1,065.18	-86.5%
Average			-84.0%

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pay 94.7% less for childcare

	Moscow	Hurghada
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	$99.72 EGP5,492.69	-87.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$598.34 EGP32,956.14	-97.7%
Average			-94.7%

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pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Hurghada
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.88	$1.91 EGP105.19	-59.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.16	$1.99 EGP109.40	-46.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.21	$2.20 EGP120.97	-36.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	$27.00 EGP1,487.18	-35.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.76	$3.43 EGP188.75	-63.4%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 74.8% less for clothing

	Moscow	Hurghada
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	$20.29 EGP1,117.72	-81.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	$33.42 EGP1,840.86	-46.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	$28.65 EGP1,577.88	-84.1%
Average			-74.8%

Moscow vs. Hurghada - Cost of clothing

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