Cost of living comparison
compared to
Little Rock vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Little Rock is 86.2% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Little Rock
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Little Rock
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% more in Little Rock
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Little Rock
- Childcare
-
pay 45.1% more in Little Rock
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.2% more in Little Rock
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Little Rock
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Little Rock are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Little Rock.
Little Rock vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Little Rock instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB927.45
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB463.73
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB107.44
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB47.53
|
$2.40
|
|
Moscow vs. Little Rock - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB65.76
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB487.29
|
$4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB359.07
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB130.76
|
$3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB191.42
|
$5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB62.89
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB67.62
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB70.09
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB127.43
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB33.17
|
$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB26.31
|
$1.12
|
|
Moscow vs. Little Rock - Cost of groceries
pay 33.4% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB220.59
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,847.28
|
$36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,875,107.01
|
$30,750.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB445.18
|
$14.50
|
|
Moscow vs. Little Rock - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB607.45
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB97,382.66
|
$1,264.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB55,120.27
|
$970.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,595.15
|
$183.53
|
|
Moscow vs. Little Rock - Cost of housing
pay 45.1% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB51,009.96
|
$1,033.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,110,255.03
|
$18,980.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Little Rock - Cost of childcare
pay 73.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB324.61
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB245.32
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB231.86
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,464.53
|
$53.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB510.10
|
$12.50
|
|
Moscow vs. Little Rock - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,910.82
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,709.82
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,554.97
|
$102.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,185.71
|
$122.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Little Rock - Cost of clothing
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