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Klaipeda vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Klaipeda is 25.3% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 82.5% more in Klaipeda
Groceries
pay 10.9% more in Klaipeda
Transportation
pay 54.2% more in Klaipeda
Housing
pay 8.4% more in Klaipeda
Childcare
pay 27.6% less in Klaipeda
Entertainment and Sports
pay 32.6% more in Klaipeda
Clothing
pay 16.4% more in Klaipeda

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

Klaipeda vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

pay 82.5% more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Klaipeda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.93
RUB911.35
$11.68
€10.03
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.97
RUB455.67
$7.01
€6.02
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.38
RUB105.57
$2.63
€2.26

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pay 10.9% more for groceries

 
Moscow
Klaipeda
Bread
1 loaf
$0.85
RUB64.62
$1.63
€1.40
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.27
RUB478.82
$5.37
€4.61
Milk (1 gallon) $4.62
RUB352.84
$5.14
€4.42

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pay 54.2% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Klaipeda
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.84
RUB216.76
$6.17
€5.30
Monthly public transit pass $36.64
RUB2,797.83
$32.70
€28.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
$39,361.25
€33,803.87

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pay 8.4% more for housing

 
Moscow
Klaipeda
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$7.82
RUB596.90
$14.83
€12.74
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
$548.96
€471.45
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $709.24
RUB54,162.93
$373.76
€320.99

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pay 27.6% less for childcare

 
Moscow
Klaipeda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $656.36
RUB50,124.02
$467.20
€401.23
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
$10,511.91
€9,027.74

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pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Klaipeda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.18
RUB318.97
$5.84
€5.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.16
RUB241.06
$3.13
€2.69
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.98
RUB227.84
$5.66
€4.86

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

 
Moscow
Klaipeda
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
$140.16
€120.37
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
$43.80
€37.62
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
$84.10
€72.22

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